With the proposed 2027 city budget circling back to the City Council for a public hearing Monday, officials are receiving their strongest feedback on the tax and fee hikes they have proposed to close a $6 million deficit. A small group of residents — some seasoned budget watchers, though — who turned out at a virtual First Ward budget presentation last week pressed officials on their rationale for increases to the solid waste and water rates. City Manager Luke Stowe’s proposed $349 million budget also calls for a $5.5 million property tax increase, which would add approximately $180 annu
Source: https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/10/26/evanston-city-budget-water-waste-fees/
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Source: https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/10/26/evanston-city-budget-water-waste-fees/
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