Title
Ordinance proposing the dissolution of the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District.
Staff Summary
* The South Lake Mosquito Abatement District (SLMAD) is the remaining mosquito abatement district for Lake County providing services to Bannockburn, Riverwoods, Deerfield, Highland Park and Highwood.
* At the July 31, 2025, Financial and Administrative Committee, staff provided background regarding the item and discussed the general process for dissolution.
* This "Proposing Ordinance," uses the authority granted from State Statute 55 ILCS 5/5-44025 to initiate the dissolution process and require that the County complete an audit detailing claims, receipts, inventory of property, and debts.
* The audit will be reported to the County Board, and at a subsequent meeting staff will return with a separate "Authorizing Ordinance" under 55 ILCS 5/5-44025, which will initiate the next steps in the District's dissolution.
* The dissolution process, following Board action on the Authorizing Ordinance, is approximately six months.
Body
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District ("District") is a Mosquito Abatement District covering parts of the Bannockburn, Deerfield, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Riverwoods, and unincorporated Lake County; and
WHEREAS, this is the sole remaining mosquito abatement district in Lake County. Mosquito abatement in other areas of the County, to the extent any such abatement is performed, are carried out by municipalities or, under certain circumstances, by the Lake County Health Department; and
WHEREAS, under the Counties Code of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, specifically 55 ILCS 5/5-44025, the Lake County Board may, by ordinance, propose the dissolution of a unit of local government, such as the District; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance shall detail the purpose and cost savings to be achieved by such dissolution and be published in a newspaper of general circulation served by the unit of local government, and o...
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