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Sheffield board adopts 0.50% sales tax to replace lost grocery tax
Summary
The Village Board approved Ordinance 2025-09-09-01 to impose a 0.50% municipal sales tax starting Jan. 2026 to help offset the state grocery tax loss; the measure passed 5-1. Trustees plan to revisit the tax after 6–8 months.
The Village of Sheffield Board voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-09-09-01 on Sept. 9, 2025 to implement a 0.50% municipal sales tax effective January 2026. President Sheila Yepsen said the tax is intended to recoup the state-imposed 1% grocery tax that will lapse in January; the ordinance applies to purchases within the incorporated village, including items shipped to Sheffield addresses. The motion passed on a 5-1 roll call, with Trustee Barry voting no.
Board discussion framed the ordinance as a short-term revenue measure subject to review: trustees said the tax could be reevaluated in 6–8 months. The board record shows the vote as AYES: Adams, Corwin, DeVoss, Price, Taylor; NAYS: Barry. The ordinance was introduced and adopted during the regular meeting and will take effect in January 2026 unless subsequent board action changes the timeline.
