City Council, December 19, 2025
Approves 2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative, 29-19
How this board votes
The City Council approved 91% of 147 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jeanette Taylor (4 of 15 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This Chicago City Council meeting was dominated by the 2026 budget/revenue package; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided. The Council adopted the substitute 2026 municipal code revenue ordinance alternative (S02025-0021719) on a 29-19 roll call, approved the 2026-2027…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 19, 2025
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 29-19
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
2025 intra-ward fund transfers (items 8-26)
Series of 19 fund transfers within wards 1, 14, 21, 22, 33, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 46 and various committees for year 2025, reported from Committee on Budget and Government Operations. Passed 49-0.
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Meeting Summary
This Chicago City Council meeting was dominated by the 2026 budget/revenue package; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided. The Council adopted the substitute 2026 municipal code revenue ordinance alternative (S02025-0021719) on a 29-19 roll call, approved the 2026-2027…
Key Decisions (5)
2025 intra-ward fund transfers (items 8-26)
2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative
2026-2027 General Obligation Borrowing Ordinance
GO/STSC Bond Refunding Ordinance
Agreed calendar - congratulatory resolutions
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Business groups (Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Retail Merchants Association)…
Infrastructure
The city authorized roughly $1.8 billion in new general obligation…
Commercial Demand
A proposed $2-per-item hemp product tax with testing and 21-and-over…
Housing Demand
Public speakers cited displacement pressures from rising property taxes and…
Who Spoke (24)
On the record: 7 councilmembers, the clerk, and 11 members of the public.
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