Title
Ordinance re-establishing of Lake County Special Service Area Number 12 (SSA #12) (Woods of Ivanhoe).
Staff Summary
• In accordance with 35 ILCS 200/27 of the Property Tax Code, SSA #12 was originally established in 2004, and after 15 years, is set to expire in July 2019.
• In advance of this expiration, property owners submitted a petition to re-establish SSA #12.
• The Lake County Board needs to follow the legal process to re-establish SSA #12 to fulfill the petitioners request.
• An ordinance proposing SSA #12 was passed by the Lake County Board at its January 15, 2019 meeting. The proposing ordinance provided for a public hearing to consider a financial mechanism for maintenance of private roads, in the established areas as described in SSA #12, and to consider the levy of a direct annual tax which will produce up to $500 per lot annually for a period not to exceed 25 years.
• In accordance with State statute the public hearing was held on March 20, 2019 at the Lake County Division of Transportation. Notice of the meeting was published in the Lake County News-Sun, and individual notices were sent by mail to affected property owners on March 4, 2019. The meeting allowed for the public to respond directly to a quorum of the County Board regarding the proposed SSA and its associated fees and responsibilities. No object to the SSA was brought forth at the meeting.
• This ordinance reestablishes SSA #12 for a period not to exceed 25 years.