OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 15,2012
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic 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.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
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., (the "Special Service Area Act") and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1977, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on November 17, 1993, as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on December 21,1994, as further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on December 11,1996 (collectively, the "Establishment Ordinance") which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 1 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of .405 percent (.405%) 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 generally (the "Special Services"); and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory including those properties fronting on State Street between Wacker Drive and Congress Parkway; and
WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance included the recruitment of new businesses to the Ar...
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