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AN ORDINANCE
LEVYING TAXES FOR THE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NO. 7
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COUNTY OF COOK AND STATE OF
ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2020
AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois is a Home Rule unit of local
government pursuant to the terms and provisions of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution
of the State of Illinois which said Constitution in Section 6(a) thereof grants unto the City
of Evanston as Home Rule unit of government the power to tax; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston adopted Ordinance
159-0-19 establishing Special Service Area Number 7 ;("SSA No.. 7") in the City of
Evanston, Illinois and this Ordinance establishes the tax levy for SSA No. 7 for the 2019
fiscal year, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston previously adopted
ordinance 162-0-19 on December 9, 2019, which authorized the levying of taxes for the
Special Area No. 7, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 162-0-19 contained a scrivener's error indicating
that the appropriation for SSA No. 7 shall have reserves of seven thousand two hundred
dollars ($7,200) instead of five thousand two hundred dollars ($5,200.00); however the
total amount of taxation in Ordinance 162-0-19 was correct.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
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SECTION 1: That in order to meet expenses and liabilities of the Special
Service Area Number 7 ("SSA No. 7") of the City of Evanston, Illinois, for the fiscal year
beginning January 1, 2019; there is hereby levied on all real property subject to taxation
within the limits of said SSA No. 7 of the City of Evanston as assessed and equalized
for the year 2019, the sum of one hundred and fifty four thousand eight hundred dollars
($154,800) being the total of the appropriation heretofore legally made plus allowances
for collection losses, which are to be collected from the tax levy of SSA No. 7 of the City
of Evanston for the year 2019. The specific amounts levied for the various purposes and
funds are designated by being placed in separate columns under headings "TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION" and are identified in the manner on the following page of this
ordinance.
SECTION 2: The appropriation for SSA No. 7 is as follows:
City General Fund
Appropriation
Source Other Than
Amount To Be
Taxation
Raised By
Taxation
Professional Staff
$64,800
$0
$64,800
Marketing and
$26,120
$0
$26,120
Promotion
Events and
$19,440
$0
$19,440
Programming
Beautification,
$26,640
$0
$26,640
Landscaping, and
Maintenance
Arts and Culture
$12,600
$0
$12,600
Reserves
$5,200
$0
$5,200
1 Total
$154,800 1
$0
$154,800
Amount To Be
I
$159,444
Raised by Taxation
Collection Losses
$4,644
TOTAL TAXATION
$159,444
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are repealed.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 5: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Complied Statues and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 6: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
Introduced: MOWC'Vl q , 2020 Approved:
Adopted: , 0,WN\ of , 2020 ���� ---1 2020
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Appr4Ved as t form:
K,/el ey 6#durski, rporation Counsel
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