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Village adopts ordinance to implement municipal grocery tax as state law changes
Summary
Trustees approved Ordinance No. 2025-06-11-02 to implement a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax as a replacement for the state grocery tax slated to be eliminated in 2026, according to the village attorney.
The Village of Mapleton adopted Ordinance No. 2025-06-11-02 on June 11, 2025, to implement a municipal grocery retailers' occupation tax.
Trustee Ben Hausam moved to approve and Trustee Rodney Smith seconded. Attorney Lane Alster explained that "in 2026, the State is eliminating the grocery tax, and this is the replacement for the municipalities." Roll-call votes recorded Ben, Rodney and Jennifer as voting yes; the ordinance passed.
Trustees asked whether the new municipal tax would change local behavior; Lane and trustees said the ordinance is a technical replacement and should not change consumer outcomes. The minutes do not show the effective date or the projected revenue impact.
