OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 6, 2017
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,ybudget and management agreement for various Special Service Areas, and authorizing the establishment of, and public hearings for the extension of, various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
PUBLIC HEARING 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 "Special Service Area Tax Law"), and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Property Tax Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") adopted an ordinance on October 5, 2016 (the "First Public Hearing Ordinance") which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago for such date, and which authorized a public hearing to consider the creation of an area within the City of Chicago to be known and designated as Special Service Area Number 73 and the authorization of the levy of a special annual services tax for a period of ten years with that area for the provision of certain special services; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 27, 2016 pursuant to the First Public Hearing Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest that a second public hearing be held for consideration to be given to the creation of an area within the City of Chicago to be known and designated as Special Service Area Number 73 (the "Area") and to the authorization of...
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