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Hanover Park board approves 1% municipal grocery tax after public comment
Summary
The Village of Hanover Park on June 5 passed an ordinance creating a 1% municipal grocery retailer and grocery service occupational tax (added as Article XVI to Chapter 94). A resident urged a sunset clause and questioned whether the tax preserves or adds to local burdens.
The Village of Hanover Park Board of Trustees voted June 5 to pass an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the municipal code to add Article XVI establishing a municipal grocery retailer occupational tax and a municipal grocery service occupational tax at 1%.
Resident Tom Clark, who identified himself during the town‑hall period and noted he serves on the Development Commission (but was speaking as a resident), urged the board to treat the item as a substantive agenda item rather than a…
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