County Board Passes Budget; Tax Increases (Letter to the Editor)

County Board Passes Budget; Tax Increases (Letter to the Editor)

County Board Passes Budget; Tax Increases (Letter to the Editor)

On Wednesday, November 18, the Cook County Board passed its FY2016 Budget which included four new taxes:  1) Hotel Tax, 2) Ammunition Tax, 3) E-Cigarette & E-Liquid Tax, and 4) Ticket Re-Sellers Tax.  Unfortunately, all four taxes were passed as part of the FY2016 Budget placing a greater financial burden on the businesses of these four […]

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Commissioner Morrison exasperated by today’s passage of four new taxes by the Cook County Board

Chicago, IL – The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed four new taxes today that gives the county another $17.8 million in new tax revenue. The new taxes are: Hotel Tax, Ticket Resellers/Brokers Tax, E-Cigarette & E-Vapor Tax, and a Firearm Ammunition Tax. Commissioner Morrison viewed today’s votes as an example of the county board

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Commissioner Morrison proposes amendment to close the $22.5M budget hole faced by Cook County for FY2016

Chicago, IL – Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison has submitted an amendment today to close the $22.5 million budget gap faced by Cook County in its FY2016 budget.  The proposed amendment will allow for $22,500,000 of discretionary revenue to be allocated to cover the shortfall in the proposed FY2016 Cook County budget. Commissioner Morrison’s

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Morrison rejects ammo tax hike, will propose long term Cook County budget plan

CHICAGO – Cook County (Illinois Review) – like the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois – has a budget problem. The governments are spending more than they’re taking in. Instead of focusing on where to cut, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is focused on finding places where she can pull in more revenue. She’s

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Palos GOP’s Morrison elected and sworn in to succeed Orland’s Gorman on Cook County Board

Palos Township Republican Committeeman Sean Morrison was elected and sworn in Wednesday to Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman’s 17th District seat on the County Board. Gorman last week announced her resignation from the County Board to take a job in the private sector. The selection of longtime Gorman ally Morrison to succeed her

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