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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 71-75 - 9/9/1975 - LEVY ORDINANCE RESOLUTION NO. 2/ - Z1� A RESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE COUNTY CLERK TO ASSERT HOME RULE STATUS AND TO INDICATE NO TAX RATE LI[iITATION. WHEREAS , the Village of Elk Grove Village, did on the 26th day of — August 1975 by Ordinance No. 1019 adopt its tax levy; and WHEREAS, the Village Clerk did file a copy of said tax Levy Ordi- nance with the County Clerk; and WHEREAS, said Ordinance did provide for an assertion of home rule powers and provided that there should be no tax rate limitation as to the tax levy provided in the Illinois Municipal Code; and WHEREAS , the Village of Elk Grove Village did attain home rule status by having a population in excess of 25, 000 people as of October 3 1974 , which population figure is attested to by a certificate of the Director of U. S. Census , a copy of which is marked Exhibit A and attached hereto and made a part hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Coun- ties, Illinois, as follows : Section 1: That the Levy Ordinance adopted by the Village of Elk Grove Village on the 26thday of August , 1975, Ordinance No. 1019 a copy of which has heretofore been filed :;y the Village Clerk with & DuPage the County Clerksof Cook Countyvwhich Ordinance contained a "Home Rule" provision indicating it was adopted pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code providing, however, that any tax rate limitation •asto tax levies in the Illinois Municipal Code in conflict with the ordinance shall not be applicable to said ordinance since the Village of Elk Grove Village is a "Home Rule" municipality, having a population in excess of 25, 000 and seeks to exercise all powers granted pursuant to Section 6, Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and particularly does not choose to be bound by any tax limitations contained in the Illinois Municipal Code and is re-asserted especially as to the "Home Rule" provisions hereto referred to indicating that the municipality does not choose to be bound by any tax limitations contained in the Municipal Code. Section 2 : This Resolution shall be filed by the Village Clerk with the County Clerksas soon as possible after its enactment. Section 3 : This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law. PASSED this 9th day of September 1975. APPROVED this 9th day of September 1975. VOTE: AYES 6 NAYS 0 ABSENT 0 APP U VI LAGE PRESTJ ENT/� ATTEST: VILLIff CLERK 2 U.S. DI-r! .[ITPJ]ErJl COMMERCE Social anti Economic Statistics Administration OUREAU Oi- ME CENSUS Washington, O.C. 20233 OFFICE OF 1'I fE DIRECTOR JAN 21 According to the official count of the returns of the Soecial Census, the population of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Coluities, Illinois was 25,303 as of October 3 , 1974. The population of Elk Grove Village by county is shown below. Population Elk Grove Village. . . . . . . . . 25,303 Cook County portion . . . . . . . 25,303 DuPage County portion. . . . 0 ROBERT L. HAGAN �r Deputy Director Bureau of the Census EX4191T "A" w 4.