"Despite its economic strength and broad tax base, the city faces ongoing structural deficits and some of the steepest debt and pension obligations among major U.S. cities. This article offers a full fiscal snapshot, showing how Chicago raises revenue, how it spends, and which taxes are tied to which services."
In states where mismanagement and taxpayer abuse are the norm, the state and its major municipalities are often at or near the top of the country in undesirable categories.
MsT
10 months ago
Excellent information, thank you. Interesting that library spending is close to 50% operations and 50% debt service. I can’t help but wonder where a DOGE style entity would start.
In states where mismanagement and taxpayer abuse are the norm, the state and its major municipalities are often at or near the top of the country in undesirable categories.
Excellent information, thank you. Interesting that library spending is close to 50% operations and 50% debt service. I can’t help but wonder where a DOGE style entity would start.