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Roselle board directs staff to pursue municipal grocery tax replacement after statewide repeal
Summary
With the state grocery tax set to expire Jan. 1, 2026, Roselle trustees gave staff direction to pursue a local replacement tax; finance staff estimate about $250,000 in annual revenue based on 2024 data.
Trustees in Roselle on June 23 directed staff to pursue a municipal replacement of the state grocery sales tax that the state will eliminate on Jan. 1, 2026.
Nut graf: Illinois law permits municipalities to adopt a local grocery tax to replace the revenue stream being removed by the state. Finance Director Tom Dahl told the board an analysis of 2024 sales tax data indicates Roselle would have received about $250,000 in 2024 if the local option had been in place, and over 200 Illinois communities have enacted the municipal grocery tax.
Dahl said the village must adopt an ordinance by Oct. 1 to implement a replacement tax effective Jan. 1, 2026, and the tax would be administered and remitted by the state. Board members from across the dais said the revenue supports core services—police, fire, public works and administration—and expressed support for moving forward; trustees reached consensus to instruct staff to prepare the ordinance and related materials for future board action.
One trustee framed the choice as preserving revenue to fund services for Roselle residents and noted many neighboring communities have kept or replaced similar levies. No formal ordinance was adopted at the June 23 meeting; staff will return with draft language and next steps for adoption and state submission.
