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Oswego board keeps 1% municipal grocery tax, asks staff to propose rebate and water‑rate options
Summary
The Village of Oswego voted to retain the existing 1% municipal grocery tax that would otherwise expire on Jan. 1, 2026, and directed staff to present options for how to allocate revenue — including a water‑bill rebate — at the October budget workshop.
The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 16 to retain the municipal grocery retailers and grocery service occupation taxes that otherwise would lapse under state law on Jan. 1, 2026. The ordinance keeps the 1% grocery tax in place after a brief debate over how the revenue should be used.
Dan (staff) told the board the grocery tax is a longstanding municipal revenue source and that "the grocery tax goes away unless municipalities vote to keep it." He said the village typically receives about $1,000,000 a year from…
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