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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, 2020 and Ending December 31, 2020
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois, has heretofore adopted an annual
budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2020,
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, 2020, 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 2019 the sum of Thirty -Four million,
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Eight hundred Fifty -One thousand, Seven hundred Fifteen dollars ($34,851,715), 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
2019 and all corporate purposes appropriated and specifically referred to in the FY 2020
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 20 proposed budget)
$
7,416,977
IMRF Pension Levy (per FY20 proposed budget)
$
2,165,809
Human Services Fund Levy (per FY 20 proposed budget)
$
3,413,066
Solid Waste Fund Levy (Per FY 20 proposed budget)
$
1,373,711
Fire Pension Levy (per FY 20proposed budget)
$
9,244,368
Police Pension Lew (per FY20 proposed budget)
$11,237,784
Total Levy (excluding Debt Service, General Assistance and Library) $34,851,715.
Cook County will levy debt service including 5% loss factor based on the debt
amortization schedules and 2019 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 Four hundred Sixteen thousand Nine hundred and Seventy-seven dollars
($7,416,977) for the General Corporate Purposes; B) Three million Four hundred
Thirteen thousand Sixty -Six dollars ($3,413,066) for the General Corporate Purposes;
C) Two million, One hundred thousand, Eight hundred Thirty -Five dollars ($2,100,835)
for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Pension (IMRF); D) One Million, Three
hundred Seventy- Three Thousand, Seven hundred Eleven dollars ($1,373,711) for the
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Solid Waste Fund; E) Nine million, Two hundred Forty -Four thousand, Three hundred
Sixty -Eight dollars ($9,244,368) for the Fire Pension Fund; and F) Eleven million, Two
hundred Thirty -Seven thousand, Seven hundred Eighty -Eight dollars ($11,237,784) for
the Police Pension Fund, as outlined in the City of Evanston Tax Levy Filing with Cook
County FY 2020 Budget - Tax Levy Year 2019 to be Received in FY 2020, attached
hereto as "Exhibit 1" and incorporated herein by reference.
a part hereof.
SECTION 3: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and made
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance 136-0-19 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: M0Ve-v\bb6 2019 Approved:
Adopted: N Ovcyvh f a5 , 2019 =J/� l�% , 2019
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Attest: Approved as to form:
Michelle Masoncup, Corp ation Counsel
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Exhibit 1
City of Evanston Tax Levy filing with Cook County FY2020 Budget
- Tax Levy Year 2019 to be received in FY2020
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