The effort to overturn the controversial sales-tax increase backed by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is expected to fail once again next week because of a vacancy on the board.
Stroger vetoed the board's rollback of the 1 percentage-point sales tax boost, and an override requires the votes of 14 of the board’s 17 commissioners. But former Commissioner Roberto Maldonado (D-Chicago), who backed the tax repeal, recently gave up his post to be sworn in as a city alderman, and Democratic ward committeemen don’t plan to replace him by next Tuesday’s meeting.
Under board rules, a veto override must occur at the first meeting after the veto is issued. So failure to do it Tuesday would mean the veto sticks.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Cook sales tax repeal expected to fail again
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