OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
September 18, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Al the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, 1 transmit herewith ordinances authorizing public hearings for, and renewals of, various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to (i) Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, (ii) the provisions ofthe Special Service Area Tax Law, 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act"), and (iii) the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 1982, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") passed an ordinance which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 11140 through 11144, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on March 25, 1983, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 16487 through 16511, as further amended by an ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 18, 1984 which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 9173 through 9174, and which was further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on June 14, 1995, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 2280 through 2337 (collectively, the "Establishment Ordinance"), and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 2 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) 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...
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