HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 58-O-25_ General Assistance 2025 Tax Levy11/10/2025
58-O-25
AN ORDINANCE
Levying Taxes for the General Assistance Fund
in the City of Evanston, County of Cook,
and State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 2026, and Ending December 31, 2026
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois, has heretofore adopted an annual
budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026,
which atwebsitecitytheonpostedbeenhavedocumentBudgetsaid
www.cityofevanston.org/budget
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 for the
General Assistance Fund of the City of Evanston, Illinois, for the current fiscal year
beginning January 1, 2026, 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 2025 the sum of Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty
dollars ($768,750), being the total of the budget legally made plus allowances for
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allowable collection losses (2.50%), which are to be collected from the tax levy of the
City of Evanston for the tax year 2025 for General Assistance Fund Purposes
appropriated and specifically referred to in the FY 2026 proposed Budget. The specific
amounts hereby levied for the General Assistance Fund purposes is designated by
being placed in separate column under the heading “To Be Raised By Taxation,” and is
identified in that manner on the following pages of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: That there be appropriated for the City of Evanston: The
sum of Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty dollars
($768,750), for the General Assistance Fund Purposes, as outlined in the City of
Evanston Tax Levy Filing with Cook County FY26 Budget – Tax Levy Year 2025 to be
Received in FY26, attached hereto as “Exhibit A” 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 58-O-25 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced:_________________, 2025
Adopted:___________________, 2025
Approved:
__________________________, 2025
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
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November 10
November 24
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Attest:
_____________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_______________________________
Alexandra Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
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Fund Expense Classification 2026 Proposed
Budget
Sources
Outside Levy 2025 Tax Levy
175 - General Assistance Fund
460,23761010 - REGULAR PAY $210,143$250,094$
1,50061110 - OVERTIME PAY $685$815$
75,92061510 - HEALTH INSURANCE $34,665$41,255$
29261513 - VISION INSURANCE $133$159$
17161615 - LIFE INSURANCE $78$93$
93461625 - AUTO ALLOWANCE $426$508$
61626 - CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE 225$103$122$
61710 - IMRF 23,659$10,803$12,856$
61725 - SOCIAL SECURITY 28,060$12,812$15,248$
61730 - MEDICARE 6,693$3,056$3,637$
62295 - TRAINING & TRAVEL 1,000$457$543$
62490 - OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 7,000$3,196$3,804$
1,00062703 - BANK FEES 457$543$$
64566 - RENTAL EXPENSE- GA CLIENT 400,000$182,639$217,361$
64567 - PERSONAL EXPENSE- GA CLIENT 250,000$114,149$135,851$
64570 - CLIENT OTHER NEEDS- GA CLIENT 5,000$2,283$2,717$
64582 - MORTGAGE/RENTAL EXPENSE-EAS CLIENT 100,000$45,660$54,340$
64585 - UTILITIES - COMED-EAS CLIENT 15,000$6,849$8,151$
64587 - UTILITIES - COE WATER -EAS CLIENT 1,000$457$543$
64588 - CLIENT OTHER NEEDS - EAS CLIENT 1,000$457$543$
65025 - FOOD 500$228$272$
65095 - OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,000$457$543$
Fund Total:1,380,191$630,191$750,000$
Total to be Levied (Gross Levy)768,750$
Loss Factor (2.50%)18,750$
Amount to be Raised by Taxes (Net Levy)750,000$
Exhibit A
General Assistance Fund Tax Levy
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