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The Chicago City Council voted to tack an added 15 dollars onto the
annual passenger vehicle tax for SUVs over 4,500 pounds because of
their additional “wear and tear” on city streets, raising it from 75 to
90 dollars effective January 1.
The increase, applicable to most SUVs except the lighter compact
variety such as Toyota’s RAV4, was approved as part of the city’s 2004
4.8 billion-dollar budget.
The additional revenue generated by the move will be applied to
infrastructure improvements, said city spokeswoman Lisa Schrader, who
said the measure was based on common-sense assumptions about the impact
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Thank the Lord. It’s a minor thing, but it’s a start…