Special Service Areas (SSAs) are locally controlled, locally funded taxing districts used for local community development. They are governed by local taxpayers, and the funds generated are used for programs related to public way beautification and maintenance, enhanced security, and landscaping services.
Old Town SSA #48 was established on December 9, 2009 and was reconstituted in 2018. On January 1, 2019, the boundaries of SSA #48 were expanded to operate in the following areas:
* North side of North Avenue from North Park Avenue to Clark Street and the south side of North Avenue from Orleans Street to Clark Street.
* From the North property line of Piper’s Alley and Walgreens on Wells Street south to the north end of Hill Street on bold sides of the Street.
* The north side of Division Street from the driveway of 1212 N Wells to LaSalle Street and the south side of Division Street from the western edge of the Old Town Park development to LaSalle Street and north up the west side of Wells Street to the edge of the property line of 1212 N LaSalle Street.
* Burton Place Park from Wells Street west to the alleyway on the east end of the park.
2024 SSA #48 Commission meetings
UPCOMING SPECIAL SERVICE AREA #48 MEETINGS
No meetings currently scheduled.
UPCOMING 2024 COMMISSION MEETINGS
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Scheduled Commission Meeting
Wednesday, April 17 (AGENDA)
(Zoom Link) - Scheduled Commission Meeting
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Scheduled Commission MeetingWednesday, October 16
PAST 2024 COMMISSION MEETINGS
- Scheduled Commission Meeting (AGENDA)
Tuesday, January 30, 5:30PM via Zoom and in person (Cornerstone Center of LaSalle Street Church, 1111 N Wells St) (Zoom link is HERE) (APPROVED MINUTES)
PAST 2024 SSA #48 MEETINGS
- Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday April 9, 1pm via zoom
- Executive Committee Meeting
Friday Jan. 26, 10:00 AM via Zoom.
PAST 2023 COMMISSION MEETINGS
- Scheduled Commission Meeting (AGENDA)
Wednesday, October 11
(Zoom Recording (APPROVED MINUTES)
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Scheduled Commission Meeting (AGENDA)
Tuesday, July 11
(APPROVED MINUTES) -
Scheduled Commission Meeting (AGENDA)
Wednesday, April 19
(APPROVED MINUTES) (Zoom Recording) -
Executive Commission meeting (AGENDA)
Monday, April 17 -
Special Commission meeting
Tuesday, March 14
(APPROVED MINUTES)
Zoom Recording / Passcode: +y@3#^eb -
Scheduled Commission meeting
Wednesday, January 18
(APPROVED MINUTES)
Zoom Recording / Passcode: A+N@Zp4P
2023 SSA #48 Committee meetings
- Executive Committee Meeting- Friday Oct. 6 11:30 a.m. via Zoom
- Public Way Committee Meeting – Thursday, Sept. 28 11 a.m. via Zoom
- Economic Development Committee Meeting – Thursday Sept. 28 4 p.m. via Zoom
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Public Way Committee – Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 2 PM via Zoom
- Residential Committee – Wednesday, January 11, 2 PM via Zoom
- Public Way Committee – Tuesday, March 7, 10:30 AM via Zoom
- Public Way Committee – Friday, April 14, 11 AM via Zoom
- Economic Development Committee – Thursday, June 1, 9 AM via Zoom
Open RFPs
There are currently no open RFPs.
Our Services
LANDSCAPING
Landscaping services include planter box maintenance, tree bed maintenance, and streetscape decorations.
BEAUTIFICATION & PLACE-MAKING
Beautification services include litter removal, graffiti removal, snow removal, streetscape repainting, sidewalk pressure washing and public artwork.
PRIVATE SECURITY
Security services include on-street security patrols focused on weekend evenings from mid-March until New Years Eve.
SSA 48 Rebates
SSA 48 Resources
Illinois SSA Resources
SSA Commissioners
Jennifer Tremblay, Resident | Chair |
Mark Proesel, Resident | Treasurer |
Peter O’Brien, MADO Management | Vice Chair |
Judy Erwin, Kivvit | Secretary |
Don Klugman, Resident | Commissioner At-Large |
Caroline Shoenberger, Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. | Commissioner At-Large |
Alex Christenson, Mid-America Group | Commissioner At-Large |
Bob Block, Resident | Commissioner At-Large |
Previous RFPs
SSA-48 Sidewalk Pressure Washing 2023 RFP
SSA-48 Audit Services 2023 RFP
SSA-48 Landscaping Services RFP
2023 SSA 48 Private Security RFP
2023 SSA 48 Litter Abatement RFP
Private Security Services 2022
RFP for Litter Abatement Services (2021)
Wells Street Corridor Plan (2020)
RFP for Private Security Services (2020)
RFP for Litter Abatement (2020)
RFP for Pressure Washing to Combat COVID-19 (2020)
RFP for Festival/Large Events Management and Production Issued (2018)