Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 21-0532

• File #: 21-0532
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/17/2021
• In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 12/14/2021
• Final action: 12/14/2021
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION AN ELECTION RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSITION OF INCREASING THE LIMITING RATE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO THE VOTERS OF SAID FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (the "District"), is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the State of Illinois, as amended ("PTELL"); and WHEREAS, on July 27, 2021, the Board of Commissioners of the District (the "Board") adopted Resolution No. 21-0346, which approved as to form "An Election Resolution Providing For And Requiring The Submission Of The Proposition Of Increasing The Limiting Rate For The Forest Preserve District Of Cook County, Illinois, To The Voters Of Said Forest Preserve District At The General Election To Be Held On The 8th Day Of November, 2022" ("Preliminary Election Resolution"); and WHEREAS, the Distri...
• Sponsors: LARRY SUFFREDIN, FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR., SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS
• Related files: 21-0346, 22-0539, 23-0310, 22-0443, 22-0372

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2021	1	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
12/14/2021	1	FPD Board of Commissioners	reconsider	Fail

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

AN ELECTION RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSITION OF INCREASING THE LIMITING RATE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO THE VOTERS OF SAID FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022

WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (the "District"), is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the State of Illinois, as amended ("PTELL"); and

WHEREAS, on July 27, 2021, the Board of Commissioners of the District (the "Board") adopted Resolution No. 21-0346, which approved as to form "An Election Resolution Providing For And Requiring The Submission Of The Proposition Of Increasing The Limiting Rate For The Forest Preserve District Of Cook County, Illinois, To The Voters Of Said Forest Preserve District At The General Election To Be Held On The 8th Day Of November, 2022" ("Preliminary Election Resolution"); and

WHEREAS, the District has now received necessary financial data from the Cook County Clerk including the 2020 limiting rate, equalized assessed value and aggregate extension, and may now adopt the Election Resolution within the twelve-month period prior to the November 8, 2022 General Election; and

WHEREAS, the Board does hereby find and determine that the limiting rate for the District is not sufficient to provide funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest preserves and trails of said District, and other lawful purposes of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the Board that the need exists for increasing the limiting rate for the District by an additional amount equal to 0.025% above the limiting ra...