No new taxes in 2023 county budget, but questions linger

No new taxes in 2023 county budget, but questions linger

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle County residents are likely to be pleased with an $8.75 billion Fiscal Year 2023 Cook County budget unveiled Thursday that neither adds new taxes nor raises existing ones.

But a look under the hood raises some interesting issues, both promising and concerning.

The more than 4,000 unfilled county jobs, primarily in health care and public safety, raises the question of whether the county can fill — or will fill — all the jobs needed to provide health care. If not, it seemingly won’t be for lack of trying, since the county is planning job fairs […]

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