Post by Logan on Apr 21, 2016 17:55:57 GMT -6
Property tax-freeze proponent Rauner says plan approved in House not enough
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner says a House-approved property-tax freeze doesn't go far enough.
The House approved a freeze Thursday that doesn't apply to home-rule governments like Chicago. But it prohibits school districts from getting any more in property tax revenue than they did in 2015 unless voters approve an increase in a referendum.
The 71-31 vote on the proposal by Democratic Rep. Jack Franks of Marengo included GOP support. But Rauner's tax-freeze plan includes letting local governments control costs by restricting labor-union power and limiting wages on public construction jobs.
Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly says a true relief package would include the local-government reforms.
Read more: www.sj-r.com/news/20160421/property-tax-freeze-proponent-rauner-says-plan-approved-in-house-not-enough
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner says a House-approved property-tax freeze doesn't go far enough.
The House approved a freeze Thursday that doesn't apply to home-rule governments like Chicago. But it prohibits school districts from getting any more in property tax revenue than they did in 2015 unless voters approve an increase in a referendum.
The 71-31 vote on the proposal by Democratic Rep. Jack Franks of Marengo included GOP support. But Rauner's tax-freeze plan includes letting local governments control costs by restricting labor-union power and limiting wages on public construction jobs.
Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly says a true relief package would include the local-government reforms.
Read more: www.sj-r.com/news/20160421/property-tax-freeze-proponent-rauner-says-plan-approved-in-house-not-enough