Clark/Morse/Glenwood Special Service Area #24
- -Clark/Morse/Glenwood Special Service Area (SSA) #24 includes Clark Street from Birchwood Avenue to Albion Avenue, Morse Avenue from Sheridan Road to Clark Street and Glenwood Avenue from Greenleaf Avenue to Pratt Avenue. The SSA has provided programs and services in the commercial district since 2004.
- -SSA #24 Provides:
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- Accessibility: In 2011, we installed 6 BigBell Max Alert Systems to help businesses become accessible to people with disabilities as part of the ADA (American with Disabilities Act) compliance. -
- Advertising and Promotion: We develop promotions, campaigns and business retention
and attraction materials.
- - Business Improvement Program (BIP): We promote and revitalize the commercial buildings within the SSA by providing financial and technical assistance to the owners and tenants who wish to improve their storefronts. Through this program, owners and tenants are eligible for a 50% rebate up to $5,000 on improvements made to their façade. Download application here. -
- Marketing: We market the business districts within the SSA #24 by organizing and providing funding to events and public art programs such as Celebrate Clark Street World Music Festival, Glenwood Sunday Market, Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival and Mile of Murals. -
- Outreach: We visit businesses within the SSA to provide technical assistance and ensure that business owners are aware of all the programs, services and resources available to them. -
- Public Way Aesthetics: We mulch, weed and plant seasonal plantings. In addition, we install holiday decorations, maintain street pole banners and purchase streetscape elements, as needed. -
- Public Way Maintenance: We regularly conduct field checks of the public way and maintain the Big Belly Solar Trash Compactors and planters. -
- Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF): We promote and revitalize the commercial buildings within the Tax Increment Financing District by providing financial advice and technical assistance to the owners and tenants who wish to improve their storefronts. Through this program, owners and tenants are eligible for a 50% rebate up to $150,000 on improvements made to their building/business. -
- Tenant Retention/Attraction: We hold business attraction workshops and give presentations to recruit new businesses to the commercial corridors and support current businesses. We also provide technical assistance to businesses and property owners including on-site visits. -
Documents
-2015 SSA #24 Audit
2016-2017 SSA #24 Audits
2017 SSA #24 Service Provider Agreement
Business Improvement Program Application
2019 Commissioner Application
Commissioners
-All Special Service Area Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and determine the budget, workplan and sole service provider each year.
-Chris Johnson (Chair) –
Wallace Andersen (Vice Chair) – Staff; Rogers Park Social
Al Golberg (Treasurer) –
Dorothy Milne (Secretary) – Artistic Director; Lifeline Theatre
Allen Smith –
Irene Bermudez – Community Engagement Coordinator; Chicago Math & Science Academy
Nick Kosiek – State Farm Agent; State Farm Insurance
2019 Meetings
-Meetings are held every first Wednesday (or otherwise marked) on the following months; February, April, June, September, November.
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- An additional meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10th (same place and time) -
- Join us for the SSA annual meeting on December 12th at 9 a.m. at the Teal Room, 1406 W. Morse Ave. Information here. -
* Meeting locations, dates and times are subject to change, please check back one week prior to the meeting to verify information. All meetings are open to the public.
-Agendas
-2019 Agendas
February 6
April 3
June 5
July 10
September 4
November 6
2018 Agendas
February 7
April 4
July 11
September 5
November 7
2017 Agendas
January 4
March 1
May 3
June 28
September 6
November 8
2016 Agendas
March 2
April 6
June 1
August 26
October 5
2015 Agendas
February 4
April 1
June 3
July 21
September 2
October 7
December 2
2014 Agendas
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
July 2
August 6
October 1
December 3
Minutes
-2019 Minutes
February 6
April 3
June 5
July 10
September 4
2018 Minutes
February 7
April 4
June 6
July 11
September 5
2017 Minutes
January 4
March 1
May 3
June 28
September 6
November 8
2016 Minutes
March 2
April 6
June 1
October 5
2015 Minutes
February 4
April 1
June 3
July 21
September 2
October 7
December 2
2014 Minutes
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
July 2
August 6
October 1
December 3
Audit 2014
Ready to get started? Let's roll!
- -Rogers Park Business Alliance
1448 W. Morse Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: 773.508.5885
Fax: 773.508.9488
Email: info@rpba.org