CHICAGO URBAN DAILY
CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— Mayor Brandon Johnson pulled the veto pen out again Friday — for the fourth time — killing an ordinance that would have made it harder for the city to take on debt.
The measure, championed by retiring Ald. Marty Quinn (13th), would have raised the votes needed for City Council approval of city debt from 26 to 30. The Council passed it 32-15 on September 29. Now Johnson has vetoed it, setting up an override attempt that would need 34 votes.
“Neighborhoods with the greatest infrastructure needs should not face additional barriers to securing essential public investment,” Johnson wrote in his veto letter.
Quinn isn’t backing down. He says he’ll chase an override, targeting the three aldermen who ducked the September 29 roll call: Daniel La Spata (1st), Chris Taliaferro (29th) and Andre Vasquez (40th).
The veto fight lands as City Hall gears up for another bruising budget season — in an election year.
Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for updates on this developing story.
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