Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development meeting summary
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The committee approved numerous appointments and reappointments to Special Service Areas across the city, amended two SSAs to set interim service providers and 2026 tax levies, supported a Class 7(b) tax incentive for one property, and deferred one item.
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Committee members voted to confirm new and returning members for many Special Service Areas (SSAs) — the local business districts that collect levies to pay for neighborhood services. The committee also approved amendments to two SSAs to designate interim service providers and set their 2026 tax levies, backed a tax-incentive request for a specific property, and postponed consideration of an item about U.S.–Taiwan partnership and a trade/tourism office. These actions mainly affect how SSA-funded services are managed and how certain local tax incentives are applied.
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- Approved appointments and reappointments to multiple Special Service Areas, including SSA Nos. 16 (Greektown/Halsted), 27 (Lakeview), 62 (Sauganash), 5 (Commercial Avenue), 31 (Greater Ravenswood), 61-2023 (Hyde Park), 48 (Old Town), 28-2014 (Six Corners), 55 (111th/Kedzie), 25 (Little Village), 24 (Clark Street), 2 (Belmont Central), and SSA No. 17-2025 (Central Lakeview/Wrigleyville).
- Amended Special Service Area No. 59-2022 (59th Street) to establish an interim service provider agreement with Back of the Yards Council and to set the 2026 tax levy.
- Amended Special Service Area No. 3 (63rd Street) regarding an interim service provider agreement with Greater Southwest Development Corporation and the 2026 tax levy.
- Supported a Class 7(b) tax incentive for the property at 2640-2646 W Madison St.
- Deferred R2026-0025454, an expression of support for U.S. partnership with Taiwan and for a formalized trade and tourism office.
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Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development
Written Public Comment Deadline: June 10, 2026, 12:00 PM
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/4a18a50a-acbb-403e-bb49-d626bdb379e6.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/b024584b-430a-454c-920c-c86d54cdc35a.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/5587fb1e-d7a9-4dcc-b3f0-ce3da63a3c08.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/da385699-6dd5-4896-9ea7-cb48a8b9656a.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/e495bda8-7a3c-46d1-b773-657253ccc313.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/cbd42ac1-2ce2-4ad4-8c89-dacccb95b441.pdf
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