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Lemont board approves replacement grocery‑tax ordinance, TIF study and several contracts
Summary
At the meeting the board approved an ordinance to replace the state grocery tax with a municipal equivalent, a professional services agreement for a Main/Malley Road TIF study, purchase of a salt conveyor, and a sidewalk contract. The votes were unanimous on the recorded roll calls.
The Lemont Village Board approved multiple administrative and capital items in one meeting, including an ordinance to implement a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax to replace a state‑level 1% grocery tax being repealed by state law, a TIF study for the Main and Malley Road corridor, a salt conveyor purchase and a 2025 sidewalk improvement contract.
Grocery tax ordinance: The board adopted Ordinance O‑41‑25 to implement a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a municipal grocers’ service occupation tax. Village staff explained that Illinois legislation repealing the state 1% grocery tax takes effect January 1, 2026, and the ordinance is intended to replace the revenue locally so the village’s general fund does not lose an estimated $400,000 to $500,000 annually. Village staff emphasized the measure is not an…
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