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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Greene County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Carrollton, with residents expected to pay an additional $1,887,469 in income taxes -- approximately $1,397 per person in the labor force. Wrights will pay only $21,664 more in comparison, the least among Greene County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Greene County are affected.
How much more will residents from Greene County pay on the proposal?
City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
---|---|---|---|
Carrollton | $4,816,837 | $1,887,469 | $1,397 |
White Hall | $2,559,626 | $1,002,985 | $900 |
Roodhouse | $2,500,677 | $979,886 | $1,365 |
Greenfield | $2,250,498 | $881,854 | $1,505 |
Kane | $710,497 | $278,407 | $2,062 |
Eldred | $504,065 | $197,517 | $2,743 |
Rockbridge | $421,074 | $164,997 | $2,012 |
Hillview | $329,817 | $129,238 | $2,267 |
Patterson | $82,392 | $32,285 | -- |
Wrights | $55,286 | $21,664 | -- |
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.