Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration has proposed 16 new taxes without providing details to aldermen, who can only respond 'Yes' or 'No'. The administration faces opposition over a massive development project in Lincoln Park, advancing despite aldermanic resistance.
Chicago aldermen exploring new city taxes and fees to boost revenue https://t.co/bjKZy1MFWB
Subcommittee Ald. Will Hall shared with me the Google survey on 16 revenue-raising ideas that he asked aldermen to vote "YES" or "NO" on. He knows it's circulating online. “It’s nothing to hide,” he said. “It’s not a dictatorship, it’s a democracy. That is what this is about.” https://t.co/ca4dNdsoz5
After receiving Plan Commission approval, Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Park development is officially on the agenda for Tuesday’s Zoning Committee. With Ald. Waguespack in opposition, but not on the committee, he’ll need a colleague to defer it. https://t.co/4oRUxfGKvd @CrainsChicago
Mayor Johnson’s plan to streamline development approvals in Chicago is moving forward https://t.co/Sdid7uoRKE
Here’s another unforced error for Brandon Johnson’s administration. The survey for Chicago aldermen to log their approval for 16 different tax hikes is an open link that anyone can access. Feel free to weigh in on the Johnson/CTU tax hikes yourself ⬇️ https://t.co/AT7P68kIUq https://t.co/k2eOsXyKjM
NEW: Chicago Ald. Will Hall asked aldermen to log their yes/no support for 16 different tax hike proposals in a “Revenue Survey” distributed to city council members last week. Those proposals included a new sales tax on services, a property tax hike, an income tax surcharge and… https://t.co/8rjefwqCaK
Johnson wins round in Lincoln Yards development fight. https://t.co/VfI14dbvMM
Sterling Bay Lincoln Park housing project advances, despite alderman’s opposition https://t.co/bXrOp5ENgV
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration broke a City Hall taboo Thursday, advancing a massive development despite opposition from the local alderman. https://t.co/i8lzpS4U6x
Plan Commission approved Sterling Bay's $351 million, 615-unit residential proposal for 1840 N. Marcey St. in Lincoln Park. The two-building complex includes .7 acres of public open space, 124 affordable units, and $4.8 million in density bonus and industrial conversion fees. https://t.co/y3VWbFpAsx
Sterling Bay again. This time, a two-building development consisting of 25-story and 15-story structures with 615 total residential units, located at 1840 N Marcey in Lincoln Park. https://t.co/ITywQBKvfl
Plan Commission approved Onni Group's proposed $1.1 billion mixed-use development at 700 W. Chicago Ave. in West Town. To be built across three phases, the proposal includes up to 2,451 mixed-income residences, 280 hotel keys and 1.9 acres of public open space. https://t.co/k5FFuhpfFr
Mayor Brandon Johnson brushes aside brewing aldermanic prerogative standoff w Ald. Scott Waguespack over proposed Sterling Bay project near Lincoln Yards: “Quite frankly, the anti-black and brown policies that have created so much harm in this city, that day is over.”
Brandon Johnson is throwing around the idea of 16 new taxes. He's getting a feel for them from aldermen through a Google doc and provides no details about each tax. https://t.co/5MG1o5Gzr8
*New* Mayor Brandon Johnson is running Chicago like its his middle school class. The administration sent a google doc form to aldermen asking if they support the following 16 taxes, w/ no details on the actual tax, and aldermen can only respond 'Yes' or 'No' Sales Tax on…