OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
November 13, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing a scope of services, 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 December 17, 2003, 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 15415 through 15527, and which established an area known, and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 27 (the "Original Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of 0.2% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Original Services Tax") 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 16, 2011 the City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 14996 through 15097, and which reestablished an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 27 (the "Area") with reconstituted boundaries, terminated the authorization to levy the Original Services Tax, and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2011 through a...
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