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109-0-83
AN ORDINANCE
Combining Certain
Funds and Levies
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has heretofore maintained separate
funds and has provided for the levying of separate taxes for certain
purposes as set forth under the statutes of the State of Illinois, and
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WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 6 of Article VII of the 1970
Constitution, the City of Evanston became a home rule unit and was thereby
given authority to levy and collect taxes without specific statutory require-
ments, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that pursuant to the
grant of home rule power under said 1970 Constitution, it is in the best
interests of the City of Evanston to combine and consolidate certain separate
funds and tax levies into the corporate funds and tag: levy in order to
simplify and consolidate the fiscal affairs of the City.
N9,A7, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .
CITY OF .EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SBO-PION 1: That the follosvinq designated funds heretofore
maintained as.separate funds, to wit:
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(a) Insurance Fund
(b) Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
(c) Mental Health Fund
(d) Public Library Fund
(e) Playground and Recreation Fund
be and they are hereby consolidated into the corporate fund and the individuals'
tax levies for each fund shall be combined and consolidated with the
corporate fund tax levy.
That this consolidation and combination shall be effective
for the 1984 twc levy ordinance and for all succeeding tax levy ordinances
unless or until. this ordinance is amended in the manner provided by law.
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SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the
manner provided by law.
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Introduced: G , 1983.
Adopted: e _ 1983.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Approved- 1983
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