SSA #42 Commission

Chicago Special Service Area #42 71st St/Stony Island

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Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020
9:00 a.m. CDT

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This is a remote meeting. It will be held via Zoom videoconference.

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Amethyst Davis

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Live reporting by Helena Duncan

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter

Happy Saturday! I'm Helena with @CHIdocumenters and in just a few minutes I'll live-tweet the October meeting of Special Service Area #42 (71st St/Stony Island). Here's an agenda for today's proceedings. #ChiDocumenters #SouthShore #SouthShoreChicago https://t.co/Bjy8SbCInC

08:53 AM Oct 24, 2020 CDT

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter 2/7

This is a map of SSA #42 and a helpful explanation of what an SSA even is, from their website. Many Chicagoans live or support businesses in these tax districts without realizing it. Do YOU know what your local SSA is up to? 👀 https://t.co/J3eLCfj65P

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter 3/7

The commissioners are Chair Jared Lewis; Vice Chair Vanetta Roy; Secretary @AllIn4Adrienne, treasurer Julia Perkins, treasurer Gregory Smith; Sullen G. Hurt; Judy Minor-Jackson; and Ayesha Amena Karim.

Aldermen in SSA #42 are @5thWardChicago, @AldGregMitchell & @AldermanHarris.

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter 4/7

Unfortunately it's 9:08 now and I've been unable to access the meeting, just getting a notification that says "Please wait. The webinar will begin soon."

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter 5/7

Well, at 25 min. past the meeting start time, neither I nor the other Documenter have been let in. Tried the call-in option, no luck there either. My guess is it was cancelled without us being notified or the website being updated.That concludes my coverage today! #ChiDocumenters

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter 6/7

Update: I emailed Tonya Trice, the SSA's executive director, to ask what happened with this morning's meeting. She replied that the meeting did in fact happen, and she didn't see anyone in the waiting room. She advised me to log in again. (I had tried that several times.)

Helena Duncan @hd_documenter 7/7

It doesn't bode well that two members of the public were both unable to access a public meeting through the means set forth by the agency. 😐

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Agency Information

Chicago Special Service Area #42 71st St/Stony Island

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www.ssa42.org

(773) 955-9508

info@southshorechamberinc.org

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Special Service Areas are local tax districts that fund expanded services and programs through a localized property tax levy. SSA-funded projects typically include but are not limited to: public way maintenance and beautification; district marketing and advertising; business retention/attraction, special events and promotional activities; auto and bike transit; enhanced security; façade improvements; and other commercial and economic development initiatives. The city of Chicago contracts with local non-profits, called Service Providers, to manage SSAs.

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