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Belleville council approves continuation of 1% local grocery sales tax effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The Belleville City Council on June 16 voted to adopt an ordinance continuing a 1% local grocery sales tax that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, after the state ends its grocery sales tax. The measure passed on a roll call vote and drew a public comment decrying the tax as regressive.
The Belleville City Council voted Monday to adopt an ordinance continuing a 1% municipal grocery sales tax to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, when the state eliminates its grocery tax.
The ordinance, listed in the meeting as Ordinance 93-95-2025 and adding section 34.049 to the city code to create a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax, was presented as part of finance committee items and approved by roll call vote.
The tax drew public comment during the meeting. A resident who…
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