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Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson a tax of 1% for food on Tuesday demanded concerns about the city’s massive deficit.
Johnson’s household team met with that Finance committee: Sub -committee for income To discuss the upcoming end of the food tax in Illinois, which runs on January 1, 2026. The city currently has a new tax until October 1 to replace the expired income to maintain continuity in revenue.
During the meeting, the budget director Annette Guzman argued in favor of the new tax and warned that the city could record an increase in its deficit and its services without it.
The allies of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are pushing a financial package of 12 billion US
The mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, argued that food tax would replace a state tax that expired next year. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
“If this tax was left out in 2026, the company fund would cost an estimated $ 80 million in the next year alone and further tighten our over $ 1 billion,” said Guzman. “Almost 200 other municipalities in Illinois – from Berwyn to Wheaton and beyond – have already voted to extend this food tax … If we do not do the same, we will leave critical services on the palm of mincing.”
She referred to the city’s police department as a potential victim of budget cuts if such taxes were not adopted.
“About a third of our company fund supports the police authority and its associated pension obligations. Without new income, personnel, training and community programs could be exposed to cuts,” said Guzman.
The city has time until October 1 to introduce a new food tax. (Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg about Getty Images)
In A press conferenceJohnson campaigned for the increase by 1% by pointing out that the new tax would only replace the currently valid replacement without adding additional taxes.
“The City of Chicago His own food tax will not be issued. The food tax already exists. There is a process in which the collection of food tax is now responsible for the communities, “said Johnson on Tuesday.” We do not create food tax. We only create a process that we can use to collect it. “
The city council has not yet voted on a replacement tax. During the meeting, Alderman Andre Vasquez pointed out that a local tax in Johnson’s budget 2025 was not included in which the Council was now put into an unpleasant position.
Annette Guzman, Chicago budget director, warned that the city’s deficit could lead to the cuts of services, including the law enforcement authorities. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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“If it had been included in the budget, it might have done it in a way that will feel much easier than this year,” said Vasquez. “Listen that 200 communities that have already done – it’s a bit frustrating. It was a missed opportunity.”
Fox News Digital turned to members of the committee for additional comments, but did not immediately receive an answer.
Although the city council can pursue a new tax increase after the deadline of October, the city councilor for financial analysis can Registered in May These collections for new regulations would not come into force until mid -2026.
