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Highwood council discusses reintroducing grocery occupation tax and a 0.25% sales-tax increase to fund water upgrades
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the City of Highwood discussed two proposed ordinances: reauthorizing a grocery occupation tax after a state change, and a home-rule sales-tax increase of 0.25% to help fund about $10 million in water-plant and distribution improvements; no ordinance votes were taken.
City of Highwood officials discussed two proposed tax measures during the Feb. 4 City Council meeting: an occupation (grocery) tax tied to a change in state law, and a 0.25 percentage-point increase in the city\'s home-rule sales tax to generate revenue for water-system upgrades.
Council members discussed agenda item 12.1, described as consideration of an occupation (grocery) tax after a change in Illinois law. An unnamed council speaker said the state has removed the statewide…
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