OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. IIG HTFOOT
MAYOfi
September 18, 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 public hearings for, and renewals of, various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
Mayor
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 November 13, 2002, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance (the "Original Ordinance") which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 97169 through 97241, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 22 (the "Original Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2002 through and including 2011 (the "Original Services Tax"), not to exceed an annual rate of four hundred seventy-five one-thousandths of one percent (0.475%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein to provide certain special services in and for the Original Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2012, the City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Enlargement Ordinance") which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 41266 through 41362, and which (i) enlarged the boundaries of the Original Area (such enlarged Original Area is referred to herein as the "Area"), (ii) increased the...
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