City Colleges of Chicago FY2008 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

July 17, 2007

The Civic Federation supports the City Colleges of Chicago's tentative $473.6 million FY2008 budget because the district will reduce its overall property tax burden, exercize fiscal restraint, and has increased the amount of time allowed for public comment and review. The Federation is concerned, however, that the budget does not contain current personnel or enrollment projections and predicts significant operating deficits by 2010.