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Riverside board directs staff to draft streaming (amusement) tax ordinance to replace sunset grocery tax
Summary
Trustees instructed staff to prepare an ordinance to impose a 5% streaming (amusement) tax to partially replace grocery tax revenue that sunsets Jan. 1, 2026; staff estimated revenues near $40,000 and outlined implementation options and collection costs.
The Village Board on Nov. 20 directed staff to draft an ordinance imposing a 5% amusement/streaming tax to help replace grocery‑tax revenue that is scheduled to sunset on Jan. 1, 2026.
Director Zavala described the proposed tax as a 5% fee on charges for streaming services (video and audio streaming and remotely accessed online games)…
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