Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over a City Council meeting on April 15, 2026. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday revealed the city is eyeing a potential $130 million revenue shortfall this fiscal year as multiple new revenue sources implemented in the council-driven 2026 budget have failed to materialize, confirming fears expressed by the city budget team last winter. 

Members of the coalition that crafted and approved the rival budget plan reiterated their arguments that the blame rests with the mayor and his administration for failing to timely and properly implement the policies the coalition included