OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 1,2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing a scope of services, budget and management agreement for various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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 October 28,1997, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Chicago enacted an ordinance which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 17 (the "Initial Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 1997 through and including tax year 2003 (the "Initial Levy Period"), not to exceed an annual rate of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the Initial Area to provide certain special services in and for the Initial Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period has expired; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2004, the City Council enacted an ordinance which again established a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 17 (the "Second Area"), as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on November 1, 2006, to provide certain special services in the Second Area in addition to services provided generally by the City and authorizing a levy of an...
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