Many Chicagoans are experiencing sticker shock over new tax bills -- and have to pay them during the holidays following late delivery.
Ald. Michael Rodriguez, 22nd, speaks before a Chicago City Council meeting on May 25. Rodriguez unveiled a proposal to spend $10 million in unallocated federal COVID-19 recovery funding to help low-income Chicagoans pay property tax bills.
At a virtual news conference, Rodriguez and fellow Ald. Maria Hadden said the hard-hit Southwest Side and North lakefront neighborhoods they represent were particularly in need.A recent analysis from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office found the median property tax bill for residential properties on the city’s Lower West Side rose 46% from compared to last year; in Rogers Park, the median bill was 23% higher.
Ald. Maria Hadden, 49th, speaks during a committee meeting at City Hall on Nov. 10. Hadden said the hard hit Southwest and North lakefront neighborhoods they represent are particularly in need. Sponsors of the ordinance proposal introduced Wednesday hope to have it heard in the Housing Committee meeting early next year. Rodriguez said $10 million “is a starting point,” but that figure still needs to be negotiated with the mayor’s office and the Housing Department. Anaya said she planned to introduce similar legislation at the county board.
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