ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and pursuant to the provisions of the Special Service Area Tax Law, 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act") and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2003, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 25 (the "Original Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2003 through and including tax year 2012 (the "First Services Tax"), in an amount not to exceed an annual rate of forty-five one-hundredths of one percent (0.45%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein to provide certain special services in and for the Original Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago generally; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2008 the City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which reestablished an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 25 with reconstituted boundaries (the "Area"), terminated the authorization to levy the First Services Tax, and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2008 through and including tax year 2017 (the "Original Period") not to exceed an annua! rate of forty-five one-hundredths of one percent (0.45%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Original Services Tax") to provide certain special services in and for the Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago generally (the "Original Special Services"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City (i) to authorize certain special services in the Area d...
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