OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI \' LIGHTI OOT
MAYOR
September 18, 2019
TO TI III 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 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 September 13, 1989, 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 4115 through 4129, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on November 15, 1995, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 12177 through 12225 (collectively, the "Establishment Ordinance"), and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 10 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of. an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of one and nine tenths percent (1.9%) 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 339 ("Fund 339") in the amount of $119,864 are available for use in connection with the Area; and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory approximately bounded by the area f...
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