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Property Tax Analysis of Bring Chicago Home Referendum Informs Decision-Making

Property Tax Analysis of Bring Chicago Home Referendum Informs Decision-Making

by harmonieramsden | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

Cook County voters decided whether to approve the Bring Chicago Home Referendum in March of 2024. The policy would have funded homelessness prevention services by raising Chicago’s real estate transfer tax for those purchasing property over $1 million. WBEZ...
Harris School/AP-NORC Poll Finds Majorities See Taxes as High-Cost, Low-Value

Harris School/AP-NORC Poll Finds Majorities See Taxes as High-Cost, Low-Value

by harmonieramsden | Jan 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation Director Christopher Berry helped guide a nationwide poll by the Harris School of Public Policy and AP-NORC Center that finds most Americans view income tax, state sales tax, and local property tax as too high. As one of the...
Algorithm from Mansueto Institute Director Finds Extreme Disparity in Toronto Property Taxes

Algorithm from Mansueto Institute Director Finds Extreme Disparity in Toronto Property Taxes

by harmonieramsden | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

Toronto’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation assessed the tax values of the cheapest homes as much higher than those of the more expensive homes. This finding was reported by the Toronto Star, which analyzed nearly 12,000 homes. Mansueto Institute for...
Professor Berry Comments on Detroit Land Value Tax

Professor Berry Comments on Detroit Land Value Tax

by harmonieramsden | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized

Detroit is exploring whether to alter its tax system to focus on land rather than buildings. Crain’s Detroit Business covered the policy. Christopher Berry, the Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, shared about the potential effects of this...
Center Study Featured in KBTX

Center Study Featured in KBTX

by harmonieramsden | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

KBTX featured the Center for Municipal Finance in their article, “Digging Deeper: Rising tax appraisals and its impact on low-medium income households.”
Professor Berry Comments on Detroit Property Tax Reparations

Professor Berry Comments on Detroit Property Tax Reparations

by harmonieramsden | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

Crain’s Detroit Business covered Detroit’s measures to benefit residents whose homes were over-assessed during the Great Recession. Professor Christopher Berry, Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, said, “If somebody has lost...
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