OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 24, 2015
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 2016 budgets and service provider agreements for various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
er
Mayor
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 July 31, 1996, the City Council ofthe City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance (the "First Ordinance"), as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on November 20, 1996 (the "Amendment Ordinance") (the First Ordinance and the Amendment Ordinance are collectively referred to herein as the "Original Ordinance") which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 16 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 1996 through and including tax year 2016 (the "Original Period"), not to exceed an annual rate of one percent (1%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "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, on December 10, 2014, City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Levy Extension Ordinance") which (i) authorized certain special services in the Area distinct from the Original Special Services (the "Special Services"), and (ii) au...
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