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Trustees discuss municipal grocery tax, special‑event permit rules and franchise agreement revisions; direct attorney to prepare response to OMA inquiry
Summary
Trustees used an Aug. 28, 2025 meeting to revisit a local grocery occupation tax, special‑event permit rules affecting on‑premises entertainment and a proposed franchise with Delta Communications (Clearwave); they also authorized the village attorney to respond to an OMA complaint about meeting minutes.
At the Aug. 28, 2025 meeting the Village Board revisited three previously introduced items as old business: a municipal grocery retailer/service occupation tax ordinance (Illinois Municipal Code section 8‑11‑24), an ordinance amending the village code governing limited entertainment and special‑event permits tied to alcohol licenses, and a proposed franchise agreement with Delta Communications LLC (doing business as Clearwave Fiber). Trustees said the municipal grocery tax (a locally imposed occupation tax on grocery sales) is not new state law but a local implementation that provides…
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