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Hanover Park board tables vote on municipal grocery tax after extended debate
Summary
Trustees debated an ordinance to adopt a municipal grocery retailers occupational tax to replace state-level revenue; after public comment and lengthy trustee remarks the board voted to remove the item from the agenda and schedule a workshop for further review.
The Village Board of Hanover Park on April 17 debated an ordinance that would add a municipal grocery retailers occupational tax to the village code but ultimately voted to pull the item from the agenda and schedule a workshop for further review.
The ordinance, described by Village President Rodney S. Craig as “not a tax increase” and intended as a sustainment measure to replace state-provided grocery-related revenue, prompted prolonged discussion about local budget projections and household impacts. Craig said the change would preserve roughly $500,000–$700,000 in annual revenue the village could otherwise lose.
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