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Homer Glen board approves municipal grocery tax implementation to retain local sales revenue
Summary
The Village of Homer Glen voted to implement municipal grocery retailer and grocery services occupation taxes in line with section 8‑11‑24 of the Illinois Municipal Code. Trustees said the change preserves roughly $875,000 in annual revenue that would otherwise be routed differently under state collection changes.
The Village of Homer Glen board on Aug. 14 approved an ordinance implementing both a municipal grocery retailer’s occupation tax and a municipal grocery services occupation tax, a move trustees said preserves roughly $875,585 in annual local revenue.
Trustee LaPorte, summarizing the ordinance, said the measure is not a new tax but a change in how existing…
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