OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
October 5, 2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing a scope of services, budget and agreement for various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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 (the "Act") and pursuant to the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on October 7,1993, the City Council ofthe City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance establishing a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 14 to provide special governmental services in the area in addition to services provided generally by the City of Chicago and authorizing a real property tax not to exceed an annual rate of forty-one one-hundredths of one percent (0.41%) of the equalized assessed value of all property within the area to provide such services for a period of four years (the "Initial Levy Period"), which such ordinance was amended on March 9, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period has expired; and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 1997, the City Council enacted an ordinance which again established a special service area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 14 and authorized the levy of an annual tax for the period beginning in 1997 through and including 2000 (the "Second Levy Period"), not to exceed an annual rate of forty-one one-hundredths of one percent (0.41%) ofthe equalized assessed value ofthe taxable property therein to provide certain special services in and for the area in addition t...
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