NOTICE
CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AMENDMENT
REGISTRATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES REGISTRY
Pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-4.2 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1, et seq., hereinafter referred to as the "Act" the City of East St. Louis, Illinois hereinafter referred to as the "City", is required to establish an interested parties registry, hereinafter referred to as the "Registry" or "Registries", for each Tax Increment Financing hereinafter referred to as the "TIF", redevelopment project area created or amended pursuant to the Act, hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Project Area", whether existing as of the date of this Notice or hereafter established.
The City adopted an Ordinance authorizing the establishment of Registries by the City Clerk hereinafter referred to as the "Clerk" and adopting registration rules for such Registries. The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties of the Registries and registration rules for the Registries and to invite Interested Parties (as defined below) to register in the Registry for any Redevelopment Project Area.
Any organization active within the City and any resident of the City, hereinafter referred to as an "Interested Party", are entitled to register in the Registry for any Redevelopment Project Area. Organizations include, but are not limited to, businesses, business organizations, civic groups, not-forprofit corporations and community organizations.
An organization seeking to register as an Interested Party with respect to a Redevelopment Project Area must also complete and submit a registration form to the Clerk. An individual seeking to register as an Interested Party must also submit a copy of a current driver's license, lease, voter registration card, utility bill, financial statement or such other evidence as may be acceptable to the Clerk to establish the individual's current City residency.
Interested Party Registries are being established for the following TIF Redevelopment Project Area Amendment, which has either been adopted by the City or the establishment of which the City is considering:
• Lansdowne TIF District Redevelopment Project Area Amendment
All individuals and organizations whose registration form and supporting documentation comply with the registration rules and who submit such documentation, either in person to 301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201 or by mail to the City Clerk at the same address, will be registered in the applicable Registry within ten (10) business days of the Clerk's receipt of all such documents. The Clerk will provide written notice to the registrant confirming such registration. Upon registration, Interested Parties will be entitled to receive all notices and documents required to be delivered under the Act with respect to the applicable Redevelopment Project Area. If the Clerk determines that a registrant's registration form and/or supporting documentation is incomplete or does not comply with the registration rules adopted by the City, the Clerk will give written notice to the registrant specifying the defects. The registrant will be entitled to correct any defects and resubmit a new registration form and supporting documentation. An
Interested Party's registration will remain effective for a period of three years. Rules for the renewal or amendment of an Interested Party's registration are included with the registration form that may be obtained as described herein.
Each Registry will be available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk during normal City business hours. The Registry will include the name, address and telephone number of each Interested Person and, for organizations, the name and phone number of a designated contact person.
Interested Parties will be sent the following notices and any other notices required under the Act with respect to the applicable Redevelopment Project Area:
(i) pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5(a) of the Act, notice of the availability of a proposed redevelopment plan and eligibility report, including how to obtain this information; such notice will be sent by mail within a reasonable period of time after the adoption of the ordinance fixing the public hearing for the proposed redevelopment plan;
(ii) pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5(a) of the Act, notice of changes to proposed redevelopment plans that do not (1) add additional parcels of property to the proposed development project area, (2) substantially affect the general land uses proposed in the redevelopment plan, (3) substantially change the nature of or extend the life of the redevelopment project or (4) increase the number of low or very low income households to be displaced from the redevelopment project area, provided that, measured from the time of creation of the redevelopment project area, the total displacement of inhabited households will exceed 10; such notice will be sent by mail not later than 10 days following the City's adoption by ordinance of such changes;
(iii) pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5 ( c) of the Act, notice of amendments to previously approved redevelopment plans that do not (1) add additional parcels of property to the redevelopment project area, (2) substantially affect the general land uses in the redevelopment plan, (3) substantially change the nature of the redevelopment project, (4) increase the total estimated redevelopment project costs set out in the redevelopment plan by more than 5% after adjustment for inflation from the date the plan was adopted, (5) add additional redevelopment project costs to the itemized list of redevelopment project costs set out in the redevelopment plan, or (6) increase the number of low or very low income households to be displaced from the redevelopment project area, provided that measured from the time of creation of the redevelopment project area the total displacement of inhabited households will exceed 10; such notice will be sent by mail not later than 10 days following the City's adoption by ordinance of such amendment;
(iv) pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5 (d)(9) of the Act, for redevelopment plans or projects that would result in the displacement of residents from 10 or more inhabited residential units or that contain 75 or more inhabited residential units, notice of the availability of this information, including how to obtain the report, required by subsection (d) of Section 5/11-74.4-5 of the Act; such notice will be sent by mail within a reasonable period of time after completion of the certified audit report.
(v) Pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-6(e) of the Act, notice of the preliminary public meeting required under the Act for a proposed Redevelopment Project Area that will result in the displacement of 10 or more inhabited residential units, such notice will be sent by certified mail not less than 15 days before the date of such preliminary public meeting.
Registration forms can be picked up at the office of the City Clerk, 301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis, Illinois. Registration forms can be obtained by Interested Parties in person or by their representatives. Registration forms will not be mailed or faxed. If you require additional information, please call the office
of the City Clerk at (618) 482-6818.
IPL0341610
May 20 2026