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
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- Record number: R2026-0026836
- Type: Resolution; category: City Council
- Status: In Committee (Direct Introduction)
- 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.
Documents
- R2026-0026836 Tax Relief Referendum_FINAL__.pdf (Legislation)
- R2026-0026836 Transmittal Letter_P Tax.pdf (Miscellaneous)
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