芝加哥将地产税提高4.78%, 以解决734M元赤字, Chicago raises property taxes by 4.78% to address a $734M deficit, adding $8 annually for most homeowners.

芝加哥教育委员会批准了4.78%的财产税加税,由于该区的税基增加了10%,比预计的多出约4 000万美元,房主平均每年在25万美元的房屋上增加8美元。 The Chicago Board of Education approved a 4.78% property tax levy increase, generating about $40 million more than projected due to a 10% rise in the district’s tax base, with homeowners seeing an average $8 annual increase on a $250,000 home. 这些资金将支助教师养老金、特殊教育交通和业务费用,尽管该区仍面临7.34亿美元的赤字、延迟的税收和16亿美元的短期贷款,每日利息为220 000美元。 The funds will support teacher pensions, special education transportation, and operating costs, though the district still faces a $734 million deficit, delayed tax collections, and $1.6 billion in short-term loans costing $220,000 daily in interest. 虽然五名董事会成员反对增加费用, 理由是居民面临的财政压力, 要求进行更深入的改革, 但支持者认为, 由于财政压力持续, While five board members opposed the hike, citing financial strain on residents and calling for deeper reforms, supporters argued it’s necessary to avoid service cuts amid ongoing fiscal pressures.