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Winnebago County rejects proposed 1% grocery tax for unincorporated areas
Summary
After extended debate, the Winnebago County Board voted against an ordinance that would have added a 1% grocery retailers/service occupation tax for unincorporated areas; supporters said it protects economic development parity with municipalities, opponents said it would raise taxes unnecessarily.
The Winnebago County Board voted down an ordinance to add a county grocery retailers and grocery service occupation tax for unincorporated Winnebago County, a measure supporters said would preserve parity with municipalities and opponents said would amount to an unnecessary new tax. The ordinance would have added Article 8 to Chapter 78 of the Winnebago County Code to impose a 1% tax on groceries and prepared foods in unincorporated areas. Proponents said the tax would not duplicate municipal taxes, could help attract grocery stores to unincorporated commercial corridors and diversify county revenue streams. Opponents said residents…
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