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Council adopts 5% streaming and 5% self-storage rental taxes to help fund maintenance plan
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Summary
Warrenville approved two new local taxes — a 5% streaming amusements tax and a 5% self-storage rental tax — to generate revenue for the Capital Maintenance Replacement Plan. Both measures passed after council debate; one council member recorded a dissenting vote on each item.
The Warrenville City Council on April 21 adopted two targeted local taxes designed to raise revenue for the city's Capital Maintenance Replacement Plan (CMRP): a 5% streaming amusements tax and a 5% self-storage facility rental tax.
Finance Director Kevin Dahlstrand presented the streaming-tax ordinance as a recommendation from the CMRP work group, saying the city faces a substantial funding gap in its multiyear maintenance plan and that a dedicated new revenue source would help close that shortfall. Dahlstrand described the CMRP as covering the city's non-water/sewer rolling stock and infrastructure (vehicles, streets and other assets) and said the streaming tax would not fully close the gap but would help fund recurring replacement needs.
Alderman Crockenberg moved to approve ordinance 02026-25 (streaming tax) and Alderman Davalos seconded. The clerk recorded a roll-call vote; the recorded result showed ayes from a majority of aldermen and a single recorded Nay from Alderman Agostinovich; the mayor announced the motion carries and the ordinance was adopted.
Separately, the council approved ordinance 02026-26 to create a 5% self-storage facility rental tax, described by staff as applying to roughly 1,000 rental units within Warrenville. Alderman Lockett moved and Alderman Weidner seconded the motion; the clerk again recorded ayes from the council with Alderman Agustinovich recorded as Nay and the mayor declared the motion carried.
Council members who questioned the items during discussion asked for clarity on how revenues would be used, emphasized that the CMRP funds maintain essential infrastructure rather than discretionary items, and noted staff will continue to refine funding options such as an Internet sales tax under separate review. Staff said revenue from both taxes would be dedicated to the CMRP to keep vehicles and streets in repair and to close funding shortfalls identified in recent reviews.
The new taxes are effective per the adopted ordinances; staff will implement collection procedures and report back on revenue estimates and CMRP impacts in future budget updates.
