OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
October 16, 2019
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 service, budget and management agreement for various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to (i) Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, (ii) 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 (iii) the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on October 31, 1983, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 2741 through 2775, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on May 30, 1984, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 6619 through 6650, as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on July 27, 1988, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 15760 through 15773, as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on September 14, 1988, which was published in the Journal for such date on page 17201, as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on November 15, 1995 which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 12075 through 12110, (collectively, the "Establishment Ordinance") and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 4 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of two percent (2%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Ser...
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