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Mayor Lightfoot Presents Her Budget Proposal for 2022

How the mayor plans to close a projected $733 million budget gap in 2022.

Aired 09/20/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Mayor Lightfoot Presents Her Budget Proposal for 2022

Clip: 9/20/2021 | 5m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

How the mayor plans to close a projected $733 million budget gap in 2022.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close a projected $733 million budget gap in 2022 relies on $385 million in federal relief funds and nearly $299 million in savings and efficiencies, but the plan contains “no new tax or significant fee increases” for Chicago residents, she said. WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone has details.

Aired 09/20/2021 | Rating NR

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