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Westmont board adopts 1% local grocery tax to preserve roughly $1 million in annual revenue
Summary
The Westmont Village Board voted unanimously Feb. 20 to adopt a local 1% grocery tax, effective Jan. 1, 2026, after finance staff said the change preserves an existing revenue stream after a state-level authority change.
The Westmont Village Board voted unanimously Feb. 20 to adopt a local 1% grocery tax on food for home consumption, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Finance Director Alta told the board the measure preserves an existing revenue stream after a change at the state level altered the authority by which the tax could be distributed. "An ordinance to approve a local, 1% grocery tax to go into…
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