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Highwood council approves ordinance implementing municipal grocery taxes; waives first reading
Summary
The City of Highwood unanimously approved an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax and waived first reading. Councilmembers said recent state wording changes prompted the new ordinance and that tax collection beginning in June will not be affected.
Mayor Bauer and the City of Highwood City Council on Oct. 7 unanimously approved an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax and voted to waive first reading.
The action came after councilmembers said the ordinance reflects recent changes in state wording and will not affect collection of the tax beginning in June (year not specified in the meeting). Councilmembers moved to waive first reading, the motion was seconded, and a roll-call vote followed.
The ordinance was presented as a revised version of a measure previously approved by the council; council members characterized the current action as a needed update to align with changes at the state level. The council approved the ordinance by roll call: Bauer — Aye; Slavin — Aye; Hanson — Aye; Peterson — Aye; Mark Gutzis — Aye.
Council members did not specify the calendar year for the June start date during the meeting. The ordinance's text as discussed referenced municipal implementation of the two grocery-related occupation taxes but the meeting did not include additional details about projected revenue, exemptions, or administrative procedures.
The council completed the item with a unanimous vote and moved on to other agenda business.
