T19-07 (2) Ordinance No. T19-07
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX PROGRAM
FOR THE 2006 TAX YEAR
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That there is hereby established a$200.00 senior citizen property tax refund of
the 2006 real property taxes levied by and collected for the City of Elgin.
Section 2. That to qualify for the$200.00 senior citizen property tax refund the owner(s)of
the subject property must have qualified and obtained for the 2006 tax year the Senior Citizens
Homestead Exemption in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/15-170, as amended.
Section 3. That senior citizens qualified to receive the $200.00 tax refund shall be
identified through county property tax records for the 2006 tax year. The Fiscal Services Group
Director is directed to work with the appropriate county officials to determine the most expeditious
method for processing the property tax refund to the qualified senior citizens. The refund shall be
mailed to the address of the residence which has qualified for the senior citizens homestead
exemption except where a different mailing address has been provided to the Fiscal Services Group
Director in writing by a senior citizen qualifying for the property tax refund.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: June 13, 2007
Passed: June 13, 2007
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: June 14, 2007
Published: June 15, 2007
Attest:
s/Jennifer Quinton
Jennifer Quinton, Acting City Clerk
OF
<c� f4.0
City of Elgin Agenda Item No.
May 18, 2007Fir
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council '!
FROM: Olufemi Folarin, City Manager srohle
James R. Nowicki, Fiscal Servi s Director cit) c r
SUBJECT: Senior Citizen Property Tax Rebate Program
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with
an update on the Senior Citizen Property Tax and Senior Citizen Mobile Home rebate programs,
and to request direction on proceeding with the rebate program for 2007.
RECOMMENDATION
/• It is recommended that the City Council approve the Senior Citizen Tax Rebate Program for
f, 2007.
BACKGROUND
The ordinance providing for a Senior Citizen Property Tax Program was originally approved
September 11, 1996. The costs associated with the rebate program for the previous two years
were as follows:
Senior Citizen Property Tax Rebates
COUNTY # OF REBATES DATE ISSUED AMOUNT
Kane
2006 2,163 @ $200 July 2006 $432,600
2005 2,124 @ $200 July 2005 $424,800
Cook
2006 720 @ $200 November 2006 $144,000
2005 718 @ $200 November 2005 $143,600
ion. Senior Citizen Rebate Program
May 18, 2007
Page 2
Senior Citizen Mobile Home Rebates
COUNTY # OF REBATES DATE ISSUED AMOUNT
Kane
2006 381 @ $35 August 2006 $13,335
2005 419 @ $35 August 2005 $14,665
Cook
2006 36 @ $35 November 2006 $1,260
2005 35 @ $35 November 2005 $1,225
Miscellaneous
Supplies: envelopes, paper, toner, parcel index, postage, computer lists, and advertising
(rounded)
2006 $2,055
2005 $5,755
Staff costs: program administration, computer programming, check printing, check reconciliation
(rounded)
2006 $3,882
2005 $4,900
Total Senior Citizen Program costs
2006 $597,132
2005 $594,945
Due to enhancements in the way data is collected from the Kane and Cook Counties, mailing of
the checks in-house and other innovations, the miscellaneous cost for 2006 were reduced.
It is expected that the rebates in 2007 (for tax year 2006) will be similar to or slightly higher than
those paid out in the previous years due to the addition of the Edgewater subdivision, a Del Web
Community.
, • •
r. Senior Citizen Rebate Program
May 18, 2007
Page 3
In order to move forward with the 2007 Senior Citizen Rebate program, approval from the City
Council is requested.
COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
Kane County Supervisor of Assessments and Cook County Assessor's Office.
9tigINANCIAL IMPACT
The 2007 budget includes $825,000 for the Senior Citizen Rebate program in the Riverboat
Fund, account number 275-0000-791.79-01, Grants/Senior Citizen Homeowners, project number
202010, Senior Citizen Rebates. There are sufficient funds available to pay for this program.
vstp\i LEGAL IMPACT
None
ALTERNATIVES
(11"6 1. The Council may choose to approve the Senior Citizen Rebate Program for 2007.
2. The Chouncil may choose not to approve the Senior Citizen Rebate Program for 2007.
Respectfully submitted for Council consideration.
JRN/mlm
r