Council & SSA

2026 Oak Street SSA Commission Meeting Schedule

Following are the 2026 meeting dates for the Oak Street SSA Commission. (Special and/or Emergency Meetings may be called.) The Oak St SSA meets at Noon virtually via Zoom (see invitation below) and in-person at Wintrust Bank, 1051 North Rush Street unless otherwise noted.

For questions, email gina.caruso@oakstreetchicago.com

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Click on the link below to view archived SSA Commission Meeting Reports & Financials.
Reports & Financials

The City of Chicago contracts the Oak Street Council as the sole service provider for Oak Street Special Service Area 75 (Oak Street SSA). As collective overseers of the Oak Street SSA, our goal is to preserve Chicago’s most unique world-class shopping district by maintaining the highest security level, beautifying pedestrian areas and streets, and supporting the world-renowned clothiers, jewelers, timepiece brands, and restaurants represented within our neighborhood.

Services provided through Oak Street SSA

Under the guidance of the Oak Street SSA Commission and administered by the Oak Street Council, our dedicated team of entrepreneurs and managers work unitedly to maintain our reputation as an inviting environment in which to live, shop, and dine.

Services provided by the Oak Street SSA include:

Security

Street-level security cameras that monitor our area; coordination of security with City and County police.

Street Beautification

Elegant seasonal landscaping, sidewalk snow removal and sidewalk litter maintenance.

Holiday Decor

Design professionals who maintain street decorations during holiday seasons.

Communications

Ongoing communications to SSA property owners, businesses, and the public about the accomplishments and impact of the Oak Street SSA.

Boundaries of Oak Street SSA

Oak Street SSA includes all property on both the north and south side of Oak Street, between Rush Street and the area just west of Michigan Avenue.

Click here to view the SSA #75 Boundaries Map

Oak Street SSA Commission

The Oak Street SSA Commission is a public body comprised of property and business owners or their designees within the Oak Street SSA. Their role is to recommend the funding, services, and Sole Service Provider to the City, and provide ongoing oversight of the SSA services.

Click here to view Commissioners, Minutes, Agendas, and Meeting Dates

Funding for Oak Street SSA

The Oak St SSA funds many special or additional services and/or physical improvements in the Oak St SSA district. The Oak St SSA Commission is charged with prioritizing services and improvements in the Oak St SSA and determining an appropriate annual budget to fund the services. In an SSA, only the property owners that benefit from the improvements are assessed the additional tax that is used to pay for the SSA services.

The budget is funded by the SSA tax levy and Carry Over of SSA tax levy. The tax rate cap for the Oak St SSA is 0.62% of Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) for the properties within the SSA. This means that, while the amount of taxes collected will vary from year to year based upon the tax rate necessary to meet budget needs, the tax rate can never exceed 0.62% of the properties’ EAV. The tax rate of the SSA is below the cap.

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