T22-08 Ordinance No. T22-08
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX PROGRAM
FOR THE 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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ordinance be and are hereby repealed.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.
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Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: May 28, 2008
Passed: May 28, 2008 0 <,
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0 A r,' y
Recorded: May 29, 2008
Published: May 30, 2008 -
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