Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 200/27-20

  • Special Service Area: means a contiguous area within a municipality or county in which special governmental services are provided in addition to those services provided generally throughout the municipality or county, the cost of the special services to be paid from revenues collected from taxes levied or imposed upon property within that area. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 200/27-5
  • Special Services: means all forms of services pertaining to the government and affairs of the municipality or county, including but not limited to weather modification and improvements permissible under Article 9 of the Illinois Municipal Code, and contracts for the supply of water as described in § 11-124-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code which may be entered into by the municipality or by the county on behalf of a county service area. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 200/27-5
     To propose the establishment of a special service area, other than one initiated by the corporate authorities, an application shall be filed with the chief elected official of the municipality or county explaining, at a minimum, the following: the name and legal status of the applicant; the special services to be provided; the boundaries of the proposed special service area; the estimated amount of funding required; and the stated need and local support for the proposed special service area. The application must be signed by an owner of record within the proposed special service area. The corporate authorities may accept or reject the application.
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