Committee passes 12 Special Service Area appointments/reappointments and forwards two property tax incentive measures
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On March 12, 2026 the Chicago City Council Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development passed 12 appointments/reappointments to Special Service Areas and advanced two tax-incentive items (a Class L ordinance for 30 N. LaSalle Street and support for a Class 6(b) incentive at 501 N. Sacramento Blvd). These items are scheduled for submission to the City Council on March 18, 2026.
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- Reappointment of John L. Ratzenberger as member of Special Service Area No. 21-2016 (Lincoln Square) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Megan Schneider Gil as member of Special Service Area No. 27 (West Lake View) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Charles J. Stewart as member of Special Service Area No. 27 (West Lake View) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Appointment of Tatiana Williams as member of Special Service Area No. 32-2024 (Auburn Gresham) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Caroline O. Shoenberger as member of Special Service Area No. 48 (Old Town) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Appointment of David Rudd as member of Special Service Area No. 56-2022 (Bronzeville) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Saima Causevic as member of Special Service Area No. 60 (Albany Park) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Andrew S. Levin as member of Special Service Area No. 60 (Albany Park) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Sara T. Lopez as member of Special Service Area No. 60 (Albany Park) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of N. Marcia Jimenez as member of Special Service Area No. 62 (Sauganash) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Carlton F. Daniels-Metz as member of Special Service Area No. 18 (North Halsted) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Reappointment of Kearby Kaiser as member of Special Service Area No. 18 (North Halsted) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Direct introduction of O2026-0023781: An Ordinance for a Class L Property Tax Incentive for property at 30 N. LaSalle Street (Ward 34) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
- Support for O2025-0018794: Class 6(b) tax incentive for property at 501 N. Sacramento Blvd (Ward 27) — Passed Committee March 12, 2026.
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