Special Service Area #51
Chatham Cottage Grove
Street Cleaning
The SSA #51 Patrol clean the sidewalks and vacant lots daily. Click Here for last quarter Summary Report
Security
Marketing
Public Way Aesthetics
Facade Improvements
SSA #51 Chatham Cottage Grove
What is a Special Service Area (SSA)?
The Special Service Area (SSA) program is a mechanism for contiguous industrial, commercial and residential areas to fund expanded services and programs through a localized property tax levy. These enhanced services and programs are in addition to services and programs currently provided through the city. SSA funded projects could include but are not limited to: security services, area marketing and advertising assistance, promotional activities such as parades and festivals, or any variety of small scale capital improvements which could be supported through a modest property tax levy.
Security is provided from SSA #51 at any SSA #51 public event
Click Here for July 2018 SSA #51 Security Report
Click Here for August 2018 SSA #51 Security Report
Click Here for September 2018 SSA #51 Security Report
The businesses in SSA #51 provide retail, restaurants and services to the Chatham community. SSA #51 is dedicated to marketing these businesses year round. Mix N Mingle 2017 and Click Here for Free Haircut Event
Decorative Banners, Holiday Decorations and Receptacles to improve the look of the business corridor.
SSA #51 provides a grant to several businesses a year for the opportunity to enhance their storefront.
Click Here for the 2019 Facade Enhancement Report
Important SSA #51 Information:
SSA #51 Commissioners
Veta L. Caldwell-Charles
Lamont Smith
SSA #51 Commissioner Applicants
Patrica McCoy
Clarence Glover
SSA #51 Commissioner Mtgs
All meetings will be held at the QBG Foundation: 806 East 78th Street, Chicago IL 60619. Click Here for Map
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
6:00pm - 7:00pm
For more information about Special Service Area #51, please contact Karletta Kelly at 773-994-5006 Ext. 1006 or karlettakelly@cbaworks.org
Add SSA #51 Commisioner's Open Meeting Dates to your calendar today! Click Here
About SSA #51 – Chatham Cottage Grove
The Chicago City Council passed the Establishment Ordinance for the SSA #51 – Chatham Cottage Grove on December 8, 2010.
The general boundaries of SSA #51 begins at 95th and Stony Island going west to include only north side of 95th Street to Dobson; then both sides of 95th street to Cottage Grove; then north along both sides of Cottage Grove to include both sides of 87th street between Champlain and Ingleside; as well as the shopping mall on the west side of Cottage Grove between 87th Street and 84th Street; then north along Cottage to 79th Street to include both sides of 79th Street between Champlain and Greenwood; then north along Cottage Grove to 75th Street to include both sides of 75th street between Indian and Drexel.
SSA #51 is administered by CHATHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SBDI, and currently provides funds for Maintenance and Beautification, Debris and Snow Removal; Façade Enhancement; Economic Development; Marketing and Safety and will afford the opportunity for various promotional events in Chatham and its surrounding communities.
SSA #51 Kudos
"Hats off to the CBA for their men with the blue jackets "Street Beautifcation or Cleaning Team"!!!
Cheers!!!"
- Michael LaFargue, Associate Broker, REALTOR (R)
"RECENTLY I WITNESSED SOMETHING TRULY WONDERFUL AND AMAZING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD! THREE YOUNG MEN WALKING DOWN THE STREET TOWARDS ME AT 612 E. 79TH STREET WERE ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN CLEANING THE SIDEWALKS AS THEY PROCEEDED BY REMOVING TRASH AND DEBRIS. MOST INSPIRING WAS THE FACT THAT THEIR PANTS WEREN'T "SAGGING" AS IS THE "NORM" HERE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD! I MADE IT A POINT TO THANK THEM FOR THEY'RE HA...RD WORK! DID I MENTION THAT IT WAS ALSO DRIZZLING RAIN AT THAT TIME, WHICH DID NOT SEEM TO DETER THIS TEAM FROM SSA [#51].
THANK YOU LEON WEST, THANK YOU JONATHAN BRYSON, THANK YOU RAYMOND BROWN FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MY COMMUNITY."
SINCERELY, MARK RANDOLPH
35TH PRECINCT CAPTAIN WITHIN THE 6TH WARD
SERVING ALDERMAN SAWYER AND MY COMMUNITY
SSA #51 Commissioner Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2018, Meeting Minutes Click Here
October 17, 2018, Meeting Minutes Click Here
June 13, 2018, Meeting Minutes Click Here
SSA #51 Surveys:
SSA #51 Documents:
SSA #51 City Contract: Click Here
SSA #51 Boundary Map: Click Here
2019 #51 Budget Summary
2018 #51 Audit Summary
SSA #51 Open RFP's:
Snow Removal RFP: Click Here
RFP for Public Way Final: Click Here
RFP for Security: Click Here
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800 East 78th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619
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