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Peoria County hears data on 1% grocery sales tax; no decision yet
Summary
Peoria County officials reviewed state Department of Revenue data and county staff estimates on the potential revenue from enacting Illinois's 1% grocery sales tax; staff estimated roughly $52,600 annually if the county adopts the tax, and the board asked for more analysis before any policy decision.
Peoria County board members on Wednesday reviewed an analysis of grocery sales tax revenue and asked staff for more time to digest the data rather than make a policy decision.
At Chairman Dylan's request, county finance staff used confidential Illinois Department of Revenue data plus public retail profiles to estimate how much revenue the county would receive if it adopted the state-authorized 1% grocery sales tax. "We did a very thorough analysis, and extrapolated out the data," the county's finance presenter said, reporting estimates drawn from 2024 sales figures.
The study separated full-grocery retailers from…
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