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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI J- LIGH'l'I OOT
MAYOI!
September 18, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF Tl IE 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 December 10, 2014, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 99222 through 99308, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 28-2014 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 2014 through and including 2028, not to exceed an annual rate of 0.750 percent (0.750%) 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 (the "City") generally (the "Special Services"); and
WHEREAS, certain funds in Fund 0D19 ("Fund 0D19") in the amount of $14,151 are available for use in connection with the Area; and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory consisting approximately of the properties at and near the intersection of Irving Park Road and Milwaukee Avenue, extending west along Irving Park Road to ...
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