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AN ORDINANCE
Levying Taxes in the City of Evanston, County of Cook,
and State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 2021 and Ending December 31, 2021
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois, has heretofore adopted an annual
budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021,
which said Budget document was reviewed at a public hearing and copies of which said
Budget document have been continuously available for public inspection at the office of
the City Clerk of the City of Evanston at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston,
Illinois, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays; and
WHEREAS, said Budget document contains the expenditures to be made
with the monies collected through taxation and other sources during said fiscal year; and
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 a Home Rule unit of local government the power to tax;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That, in order to meet expenses and liabilities of the City of
Evanston, Illinois, for the current fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, there is hereby
levied on all real property subject to taxation within the corporate limits of said City of
Evanston as assessed and equalized for the year 2020 the sum of Thirty -Five million,
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seven hundred and twelve thousand, four hundred and eleven dollars ($35,712,411),
being the total of the budget legally made plus allowances for allowable collection
losses (3%), which are to be collected from the tax levy of the City of Evanston for the
year 2020 and all corporate purposes appropriated and specifically referred to in the FY
2021 Proposed Budget to the City Council. Budgeted Funds are to be collected from the
tax levy of the current fiscal year of the City of Evanston, Illinois, for:
General Corporate Levy (per FY 21 proposed budget) $ 7,931,988
IMRF Pension Levy (per FY21 proposed budget) $ 1,856,981
Human Services Fund Levy (per FY 21 proposed budget) $ 3,463,918
Solid Waste Fund Levy (Per FY 21 proposed budget) $ 1,373,711
Fire Pension Levy (per FY 21 proposed budget) $ 9,635,854
Police Pension Lew (per FY21 proposed budaet) $11,449,960
Total Levy (excluding Debt Service, General Assistance and Library) $35,712,411
*Cook County will levy debt service including 5% loss factor based on the debt
amortization schedules and 2020 abatements filed with Cook County.
The specific amounts -hereby levied for the various purposes and funds are designated
by being placed in separate columns under the heading "To Be Raised By Taxation,"
and are identified in that manner on the following pages of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: That there be budgeted for the City of Evanston: A) Seven
million, nine hundred and thirty-one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-eight dollars
($7,931,988) for the General Corporate Purposes; B) One million, eight hundred and
fifty-six thousand, nine hundred eighty-one dollars ($1,856,981) for the Illinois Municipal
Retirement Fund Pension (IMRF); C) Three million four hundred sixty-three thousand,
nine hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,463,918) for the Human Services Fund; D) One
Million, Three hundred Seventy- Three Thousand, Seven hundred Eleven dollars
($1,373,711) for the Solid Waste Fund; E) Nine million, Six hundred Thirty -Five
thousand, Eight hundred Fifty -Four dollars ($9,635,854) for the Fire Pension Fund; and
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F) Eleven million, Four hundred Forty -Nine thousand, Nine hundred sixty dollars
($11,449,960) for the Police Pension Fund, as outlined in the City of Evanston Tax Levy
Filing with Cook County FY 2021 Budget - Tax Levy Year 2020 to be Received in FY
2021, attached hereto as "Exhibit 1" and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and made
a part hereof.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance 112-0-20 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: November 9 , 2020 Approved:
Adopted: November 23 , 2020 April 23
Attest:
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Devon Reid, City Clerk
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Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Kelley Gandurski, Corporation Counsel
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