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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: The Law Department
DATE: September 25, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Proposing the Extension of the Tax Levy for Special Service Area 90, for Plum Street/Howard Avenue Improvements for Five (5) Years.
PURPOSE:
To extend SSA 90, for up to an additional five (5) years in order to be able to continue to levy taxes from within the special service area. SSA 90 was adopted on March 23, 2004, as Ordinance O04-37 and filed with the Kane County Recorder's Office on May 5, 2004, pursuant to the Special Service Area Tax Law 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et. seq. Special Service Area Ninety (90) is set to expire this calendar year despite having an outstanding amount owed to the City for special services provided to the area.
The Area within SSA 90 is principally zoned for residential purposes and has benefitted specially from the municipal services provided. The services provided were unique and in addition to municipal services provided to the City of Aurora as a whole. There is an outstanding balance owed to the City for the special services provided even though the Special Service Area is due to expire this year. Therefore, it is in the best interest of SSA 90 and the City of Aurora as a whole, that special taxes continue to be levied against said Area for the services that were provided.
BACKGROUND:
SSA 90 was established for the purpose of funding curb and gutter, sidewalk, drive approach and parkway restoration improvements; specific and unique to the properties within the SSA boundaries. The levy is set to expire this year and the balance for the improvements has not yet been paid off. The outstanding balance for improvements that has not yet been levied is in the amount of $11,315.44.
DISCUSSION:
The extension of this SSA will allow for the City to continue to levy taxes to recover the full cost of funds spent for the special services provided to the Area.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The tax levy for SSA 90 will expire this calendar year a...
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