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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Brown County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Mount Sterling, with residents expected to pay an additional $1,851,805 in income taxes -- approximately $1,740 per person in the labor force. Timewell will pay only $186,137 more in comparison, the least among Brown County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Brown County are affected.
How much more will residents from Brown County pay on the proposal?
City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
---|---|---|---|
Mount Sterling | $4,725,822 | $1,851,805 | $1,740 |
Versailles | $982,584 | $385,024 | $1,791 |
Timewell | $475,023 | $186,137 | -- |
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.