CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a significant change to his controversial corporate head tax on Monday to try and secure the additional votes that would be needed to pass his budget plan.

But it may backfire on him as Chicago City Council opponents dig in and prepare to present their alternative budget as soon as Wednesday.

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The mayor's new proposal would tax Chicago companies with more than 500 employees at $33 per employee per month. The original plan impacted companies with more than 100 employees, charging $21 per employee per month.

The mayor says his community safety surcharge would only impact about 175 of the largest corporations in the city.

"The community safety surcharge would account for roughly .0008%

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