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Sheffield board discusses options to replace expiring 1% grocery tax
Summary
The board reviewed that the State 1% grocery tax, which raises about $19,000 annually for Sheffield, will end Jan. 1, 2026. Village Attorney Jacob Frost recommended analyzing a non-home-rule sales tax in 0.25% increments as a possible replacement and asked for a Department of Revenue analysis; an ordinance would be required by September 2025 to act by January.
President Sheila Yepsen informed trustees that the State of Illinois 1% grocery tax — generating roughly $19,000 a year for Sheffield — will retire Jan. 1, 2026. Attorney Jacob Frost presented a potential alternative: a non-home-rule local sales tax that could be implemented in 0.25% increments up to 1% and would apply to Sheffield retail proceeds, including items shipped or delivered to Sheffield addresses.
Frost asked the board to request an analysis from the Illinois Department of Revenue to determine the best approach to recoup the revenue. He also reminded the board that, if they pursue a taxing route, an ordinance must be adopted in September 2025 to allow a seamless transition on Jan. 1, 2026. Trustees did not take a vote on a specific tax at the meeting.
