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Lindenhurst trustees split 3-3 on local grocery tax; ordinance fails

Village of Lindenhurst Regular Village Board Meeting · April 1, 2026

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Summary

The Lindenhurst Village Board voted 3-3 on Ordinance 25-7-2324 to establish a 1% local grocery sales tax required by Public Act 103-781; the motion did not carry, so the tax was not enacted. Staff estimated the village could lose about $96,000–$108,000 annually if the tax lapses on Jan. 1, 2026.

The Lindenhurst Village Board considered Ordinance 25-7-2324 on July 28, 2025, a measure to re-establish a 1% local grocery sales tax that, under Public Act 103-781, would otherwise lapse at the state level on Jan. 1, 2026 unless a municipality re-enacts it by October 2025.

The ordinance summary presented to the board noted that, based on Illinois Department of Revenue data, Lindenhurst would lose an estimated $96,000 to $108,000 in annual revenue if the tax is not adopted locally. Village staff and Finance Committee members framed the proposal as a way to preserve capital funding—particularly road program allocations that staff said would be reduced by roughly one-half if the grocery-tax revenue disappeared. The Finance Committee recommended enactment at its July 10 meeting by a 2-0 vote with one abstention.

Trustee Dawn Suchy moved to adopt Ordinance 25-7-2324; Trustee Pat Dunham seconded. The roll-call vote was Aye—Trustee Pat Dunham, Trustee Patty Chybowski and Trustee Dawn Suchy (3); Nay—Trustee Pat Dickson, Trustee Ron Grace and Mayor Dominic Marturano (3). Because the vote was tied, the motion did not carry and the ordinance was not adopted.

The board record shows several municipalities had already adopted a local grocery tax as of June 4, 2025, per the materials presented to the board. The ordinance discussion included logistical and fiscal considerations tied to the October 2025 deadline described in the Illinois Department of Revenue guidance; no further action on this ordinance occurred at the July 28 meeting.

Next steps: because the motion failed, there was no adoption of the local grocery tax at this meeting and no subsequent directive recorded in the minutes to advance the ordinance further.