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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Chief Financial Officer of the Finance and Budget Committee Hitesh Desai speaks on Tuesday night. To prevent the decrease in General Fund revenues, city staff prepared a list of 38 ideas which could be implemented beginning in 2026 to increase fund balances and address the $23 million deficit between revenues and expenses in the proposed budget.

General Fund balance to decrease to near zero by 2027, if property taxes stay unchanged

October 8, 2024

Evanston’s General Fund balance is projected to decrease to nearly zero by 2027 if the property tax levy is not increased, Budget Manager Clayton Black said at Tuesday’s Finance and Budget Committee...

A photo of the entrance of Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in the daytime with two purple flowers out of focus in the camera.

City Council discusses proposed 2023 budget, pension debt

October 17, 2022

City Council discussed Evanston's proposed 2023 budget Monday, touching on major issues like the city’s significant pension debt, Northwestern’s proposal to rebuild Ryan Field and the property tax...

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