Local governments in Illinois could see less money from the state if Gov. JB Pritzker gets his way.Cities and counties might feel the squeeze.
Pritzker proposes cutting the share local governments get from state income tax collections. He specifically wants to lower the percentage they get from the local government distributive fund from 6.47% to 6.23%. The budget submitted by the governor increases spending by roughly a half-percent overall.
We’ve talked quite a bit in recent weeks about limits Iowa could put on local governments in terms of revenue growth from property taxes. How fair would this be to cities and counties in Illinois?
Host Jim Niedelman got into the issue with Iowa Democratic party chair Rita Hart and Iowa Republican central committee member Michelle Crawford…