Cook County commissioners on Tuesday voted in favor of repealing a controversial sales tax hike that was pushed through last year by board President Todd Stroger, but the action is unlikely to survive.
Board members voted 12-3 at their meeting to rescind the 1 percentage point increase, with the reduction to take effect Jan. 1. John Daley, Cook County’s finance chairman and a longtime Stroger ally, voted to overturn the hike.
Mr. Daley was the most prominent supporter of the repeal, but not the only commissioner to flip from backing the tax hike last year. Others who changed their votes are Joan Murphy and Joseph Moreno.
As the board meeting ended, Mr. Stroger announced that he would veto Tuesday’s action. He only needs three votes to sustain his veto, and the commissioners who voted against the repeal might be joined by two additional Stroger allies who did not attend Tuesday’s meeting.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
County Board votes to repeal sales tax hike
News so big, I couldn't just add it to the other links with the Russ Stewart video that I posted earlier today.
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This is great news! I like what you are doing on this blog. Congratulations about your upcoming graduation. :) Guess what. I graduate this month as well. On Saturday, I get my Master's from Loyola. Woo-hoo!
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