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Carbondale council reinstates 1% grocery tax, citing budget gap; vote passes 4-1 with one abstention
Summary
Faced with projected shared-revenue reductions from the state, the Carbondale City Council voted to enact a 1% municipal grocery retailers nd occupation tax effective Jan. 1, 2026; the motion passed after roll call (yes: Doherty, Hill, Killman, Mayor Harvey; no: Maxwell; abstain: Sanders).
The Carbondale City Council on April 10 approved an ordinance to impose a 1% municipal grocery tax and a corresponding municipal grocery retailers nd service occupation tax effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Staff said the tax restores a revenue stream that the state has eliminated effective Jan. 1, 2026. The state-level grocery tax had been distributed to local governments; without state reimbursement, municipalities would face revenue declines. Staff estimated…
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