OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 30, 2014
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 to establish and reconstitute various Special Service Areas and an ordinance amending the 2014 Budget and associated Service Provider Agreement for Special Service Area 55.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
PUBLIC HEARING 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., as amended from time to time, and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Property Tax Code"); and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2006, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 43 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in tax year 2006 through and including tax year 2015 (the "Original Levy Period "), not to exceed an annual rate of 0.40% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Original 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 "Original Special Services"); and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area on Devon Avenue from Kedzie Avenue to Damen Avenue and Western Avenue from Arthur Avenue to Granville Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Original Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance include but are not limited to maintenance and beautificati...
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