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What are Special Service Areas (SSAs)?

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What are Special Service Areas (SSAs)?

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Special Service Areas (SSAs) are becoming more prevalent in the suburbs of Chicago, and similar areas are popping up in the St. Louis Metro-East area. SSAs are special taxing districts in municipalities that are established by ordinance, often at the request of developers of new housing subdivisions, in order to pass on the costs of the streets, landscaping, water lines, and sewer systems to homeowners who reside within the SSA. The SSA assessments pay off the municipal bonds that are issued to pay for the infrastructure. A Special Service Area can include a neighborhood, an entire subdivision, or an entire village.