Evanston’s budget would need to generate roughly $4.5 million to fully fund the programs as outlined by its actuary. Chief Financial Officer Hitesh Desai said this is possible by increasing property taxes’ city portion by 8%. Whether or not there will be a property tax increase this year is to be determined.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.