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Committee advances first reading of municipal grocery tax ordinance
Summary
The Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole voted 5‑2 to send to the Village Board a first reading of an ordinance that would add municipal grocery retailers’ and grocery service occupation taxes to the village code. Trustees recorded two no votes on first reading; further board consideration is required.
Trustee Mike Neville moved to send to the Village Board a first reading of an ordinance to add a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax to Chapter 66 of the Village code. The committee voted 5‑2 to advance the ordinance on first reading.
The ordinance is at the first‑reading stage and requires formal introduction and additional consideration by the Village Board before any tax could take effect. Village President David Schroeder presided over the vote. The roll call recorded two nay votes; the transcript lists the roll call as: Nancy Belt Aye; Mike Neville Nay; Sally Hollembeak Aye; Brandi Pearse Nay; Scott Kramer Aye; Carl Wedig Aye; David Schroeder Aye. No revenue estimates or effective dates for the proposed taxes were included in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript.
