Budget and Financial News
The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved the FY 16 budget, a comprehensive plan to increase efficiency, cut the County’s tax-supported expenditures by almost $112 million and address long-term fiscal challenges.
Today, with the support of the Board of Commissioners, we successfully culminated months of work with passage of the FY 16 budget.
I am grateful to Chairman Daley and the Commissioners who supported the revenue proposals we brought today before the Finance Committee.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said today she will propose a 1% tax on hotels and motels in the County to provide revenue critically needed to close a gap in the County’s FY 2016 budget and fund critical public safety services in the co
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today presented her Executive Budget Recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2016 budget to the Cook County Board of Commissioners.