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TO: Mayor Richard C Irvin & City Council
FROM: Law Department
DATE: November 19, 2019
SUBJECT:
Ordinance Providing for the Termination of Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in the City of Aurora Established Pursuant to Ordinance No. O97-42 on May 13, 1997.
PURPOSE:
To terminate Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in accordance with the terms of the establishing Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
Per Ordinance No. O97-42 passed on May 13, 1997, SSA #34C was established as an active SSA to pay for (i) operation costs associated with the fire station and (ii) reimbursement for the City's cost of constructing and financing a new elementary school. The Ordinance provided that it would levy taxes for twenty (20) years to pay for the costs of these improvements. The improvements are paid for and the SSA is no longer required.
DISCUSSION:
Since improvements that were to be funded through the SSA are paid for, this SSA can be terminated.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There is no immediate impact as the City will not be passing a levy this year to tax these property owners on next year's tax bill. This Ordinance will terminate the existing SSA on the chain of title for existing property owners.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Place on Infrastructure & Technology Committee Calendar (11/25/19) Agenda) for approval to City Council.
cc: Infrastructure and Technology Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance Providing for the Termination of Special Service Area 34C (Lakewood) in the City of Aurora Established Pursuant to Ordinance No. O97-42 on May 13, 1997.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection o...
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