Submission of public question by referendum to voters at November 3, 2026 general election on whether City shall establish a permanent Property Tax Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to eligible owner-occupants

• Record number: R2026-0026836
• Type: Resolution; category: City Council
• Status: In Committee
• Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
• Committee: Committee on Committees and Rules
• Submitted Date: Jul 8, 2026
• Introduction Date: Jul 9, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Impact report

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This resolution would put a question on the November 3, 2026 ballot asking Chicago voters whether the City should create a permanent Property Tax Relief Fund to help eligible homeowners facing big property tax increases.

Who it affects

• Chicago voters: Voters across the whole city would answer Yes or No on whether to create a permanent Property Tax Relief Fund.
• Owner-occupant homeowners facing large property tax increases: If a fund is created, eligible owner-occupants at risk of displacement or foreclosure could get financial assistance.
• Homeowners on the South and West Sides: The resolution says some of the largest property tax increases have fallen on these homeowners.
• Seniors, longtime homeowners, and working families: The resolution names these groups as being at risk of hardship, tax sales, foreclosure, and displacement from rising property taxes.
• City Clerk and Chicago Board of Election Commissioners: The City Clerk must certify the ballot question to the Board of Election Commissioners.

What changes

• A question about a Property Tax Relief Fund would appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot citywide.
• Voters would choose Yes or No on creating a permanent fund.
• The question asks whether the fund would help eligible owner-occupants at risk of displacement or foreclosure due to big property tax increases.
• The question asks whether the City should fund it every year and find dedicated revenue sources for it.

Money

• The ballot question asks whether the City should set aside enough money each year and identify dedicated revenue sources to keep the Property Tax Relief Fund going; no dollar amount is stated.

Where: City of Chicago; South Side; West Side

When: The resolution takes effect upon its passage; the question would go to voters at the November 3, 2026 general election.