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Government

Tax referendum won’t target affordable housing

Despite pleas from several housing activists, the November referendum to raise Evanston's Real Estate Transfer Tax won't target the additional funds the tax increase would raise to be spent for affordable housing.

By Bill Smith on August 16, 2018 - 3:35 pm

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Government

Public hearing tonight on transfer tax hike

Evanston aldermen tonight hold a public hearing on a plan to ask voters this November to raise the real estate transfer tax on the most expensive properties in town. The

By Bill Smith on August 13, 2018 - 3:18 pm

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Government

Council asks voters to hike transfer tax

Evanston aldermen will ask voters in November to adopt the first graduated real estate transfer tax in the state. The proposal, from Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, was initially rejected

By Bill Smith on July 24, 2018 - 10:22 pm

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Government

Could Evanston cut the property transfer tax for most?

Evanston aldermen Monday may decide to ask voters to approve a 40 percent increase in the real estate transfer tax. Or they could borrow an idea from San Francisco and

By Bill Smith on July 22, 2018 - 3:25 pm

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Government

Transfer tax hike debate to continue

Evanston aldermen asked city staff this week to figure out how much more money the city might take in if voters approved a graduated increase in the real estate transfer tax.

By Bill Smith on July 11, 2018 - 4:09 pm

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Government

Aldermen to discuss ‘progressive’ tax on property sales

Evanston aldermen Monday are scheduled to discuss a proposal from Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, to impose a higher tax rate on big-ticket property transfers in the city. In a

By Bill Smith on July 5, 2018 - 3:46 pm

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Real Estate

Tax hike floated to fund affordable housing

Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, says she thinks the city should propose a referendum to increase the Real Estate Transfer Tax to help fund affordable housing programs in the city.

By Bill Smith on February 8, 2018 - 3:11 am