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Mayor Johnson's proposed 2026 budget is out, and BGA Policy has the highlights for you!
Basic, top-level changes:
- Appropriations are down -2.6% overall, the first year-over-year decline since 2023
- Positions/FTEs are down -1.2%, the second year in a row of declining budgeted city workforce
Basic, top-level changes:
- Appropriations are down -2.6% overall, the first year-over-year decline since 2023
- Positions/FTEs are down -1.2%, the second year in a row of declining budgeted city workforce
2026 Preliminary Budget Overview
Mayor Brandon Johnson released his proposed 2026 budget for the City of Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 16. As in previous years, BGA Policy will release a series of department-specific budget […]
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October 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Mayor Johnson's proposed 2026 budget is out, and BGA Policy has the highlights for you!
Basic, top-level changes:
- Appropriations are down -2.6% overall, the first year-over-year decline since 2023
- Positions/FTEs are down -1.2%, the second year in a row of declining budgeted city workforce
Basic, top-level changes:
- Appropriations are down -2.6% overall, the first year-over-year decline since 2023
- Positions/FTEs are down -1.2%, the second year in a row of declining budgeted city workforce