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 September 14, 1988, 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 8 and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate offorty-one hundredths of one percent (.41%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein to provide certain special services in and for the Area for a period of 5 years (the "Initial Levy Period") in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period expired; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 1993, the City Council enacted an ordinance which again established a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 8 to provide special services in the area in addition to services provided generally by the City and authorizing a levy of an annual tax not to exceed forty-one hundredths of one percent (.41 %) of the equalized assessed value of all property within the area to provide such services for an additional period of 10 years (the "Second Levy Period"); and
WHEREAS, the Second Levy Period has expired; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2003, the City Council enacted an ordinance which again established a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 8 (the "Third Area") to provide special services in the Third Area in addition to services provided generally by the City and authorizing a levy of an annual tax not to exceed the sum of forty-one hu...
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