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McHenry council adopts 1% grocery tax to take effect Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The City Council approved an ordinance imposing a 1% municipal grocery retailers and service occupation tax effective Jan. 1, 2026; supporters said it spreads the cost across users while opponents cited regressivity and urged exploring alternatives.
The McHenry City Council voted to adopt an ordinance imposing a 1% municipal grocery retailers occupation and municipal grocery service occupation tax, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The measure passed on a roll-call vote: six members voted yes and one voted no.
City Administrator Carolyn explained timing constraints and options for adding the tax, telling the council that municipalities have limited windows in the year to adopt such taxes and that if council does not act before October 1…
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