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Statement on Fitch Ratings’ Positive Commentary Regarding Cook County Budget

We appreciate that Fitch Ratings recognizes our efforts to help address the solvency of the Cook County Pension Fund.
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President Preckwinkle: FY 16 County Budget is ‘Reasonable, Responsible’

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.
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Statement by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Passage of the FY 2016 Budget

Today, with the support of the Board of Commissioners, we successfully culminated months of work with passage of the FY 16 budget.
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Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle following today's County Board Finance Committee meeting

I am grateful to Chairman Daley and the Commissioners who supported the revenue proposals we brought today before the Finance Committee.
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Modest Hotel/Motel Tax Would Support Critical Public Safety Functions While Helping to Close FY 16 County Budget Gap: President Preckwinkle

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
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