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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Clinton County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Breese, with residents expected to pay an additional $4,864,154 in income taxes -- approximately $1,872 per person in the labor force. Hoffman will pay only $213,910 more -- approximately $863 per person in the labor force in comparison, the least among Clinton County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Clinton County are affected.
How much more will residents from Clinton County pay on the proposal?
City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
---|---|---|---|
Breese | $12,413,361 | $4,864,154 | $1,872 |
Carlyle | $11,324,937 | $4,437,657 | $2,721 |
Trenton | $8,092,785 | $3,171,144 | $2,281 |
New Baden | $6,426,932 | $2,518,382 | $1,429 |
Aviston | $6,333,438 | $2,481,747 | $1,900 |
Germantown | $3,440,500 | $1,348,154 | $1,854 |
Bartelso | $3,255,941 | $1,275,835 | $3,731 |
Albers | $3,148,196 | $1,233,615 | $2,168 |
Beckemeyer | $1,191,114 | $466,736 | $908 |
New Memphis | $559,033 | $219,056 | -- |
Hoffman | $545,900 | $213,910 | $863 |
Per person increases have been calculated using the most recent data about people in the labor force as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing American Community Survey.