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Lindenhurst board adopts local grocery tax to avoid $96K–$108K annual revenue loss
Summary
On Aug. 25, 2025 the Lindenhurst Village Board voted 5–1 to adopt Ordinance 25-7-2324, re-establishing a municipal grocery retailers’ and service occupation tax to prevent a projected loss of $96,000–$108,000 in annual revenue after a state change takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
The Lindenhurst Village Board on Aug. 25 adopted Ordinance 25-7-2324 to establish a local grocery retailers’ and service occupation tax, a move village leaders said is required to avoid a projected annual revenue lapse of $96,000–$108,000 after state law changes take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Village officials said Public Act 103-781 eliminates a state-allocated 1% sales tax portion used by local governments unless municipalities re-enact the tax locally. Per…
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