Mayor Johnson creates Chicago\u0027s first chief homelessness officer
CHICAGO -- Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order establishing the city's first chief homelessness officer at City Hall.Johnson said the new position in the mayor's cabinet would be tasked with coordinating efforts across city departments to provide shelter for all people.According to data from this summer, there are about 68,000 homeless people in Chicago.
5 million would pay a 2% transfer tax, nearly triple the current rate.Properties sold for $1.5 million or more would pay a 3% transfer tax, four times the current rate.In order to approve the real estate transfer tax increase, the City Council must vote to approve a binding voter referendum on the ballot during the March 2024 primary elections.
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