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Committee asks staff to explore $250-per-terminal video gaming fee as modest revenue source
Summary
County staff proposed charging $250 per video-gaming terminal; the committee asked staff to research ordinance and implementation options and to include the fee as a possible revenue source for FY2026.
McHenry County staff proposed implementing a $250 per-terminal fee for video-gaming devices as a modest, predictable annual revenue source, and the Finance & Audit Committee asked staff to study how to implement the fee for FY2026.
Kathy, a county staff member, told the committee that 32 county liquor licenses include video-gaming devices and that most establishments operate six machines. Under state rules and county ordinances, the…
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