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Lena Board votes to maintain local grocery tax ahead of Oct. 1 deadline
Summary
Ordinance 25-011 to maintain the village grocery tax was approved Aug. 11, 2025; the ordinance must be submitted by Oct. 1 to be effective Jan. 1, 2026 and would be rescinded if the State reinstates its tax.
The Village of Lena Board on Aug. 11 approved Ordinance 25-011 to maintain the village grocery tax.
Brandon Smith explained timing requirements for the ordinance: it must be submitted to the appropriate authority by Oct. 1 to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Smith said the village would rescind the local grocery tax if the State reinstated its tax. The motion to approve Ordinance 25-011 passed unanimously (mover: Brandon Smith; seconder: Brooke Baldauf; all aye).
The board discussed neither a specific revenue projection tied to the ordinance nor an alternate funding plan in the minutes. The ordinance remains on the village docket for administrative submission ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline.
