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South Jacksonville board approves revision to hotel and motel tax (Ordinance 919)
Summary
The Village Board unanimously approved an ordinance amending Ordinance 919 to revise the village's hotel and motel tax during a March 20 special meeting; trustees voted by roll call to adopt the change as presented.
The Village of South Jacksonville unanimously approved an ordinance amending Ordinance 919 to revise the village's hotel and motel tax at a special meeting on March 20, 2025.
President Richard Samples asked the board to consider the revision to Ordinance 919 and Trustee Paula Belobrajdic-Stewart moved to approve it; Trustee Tom Luber seconded and the ordinance passed after a roll call vote. The minutes record the motion as approved "as presented." The board did not provide additional details or figures for the revised tax in the meeting record.
The approval came during a short special meeting that also addressed personnel and a proposed community giveaway purchase. The minutes indicate the change was presented and approved on the same night; Treasurer/Clerk Mindy Olson or Village legal counsel were not recorded as providing further ordinance text during the session. The board scheduled no further explanatory presentation in these minutes.
The Village clerk will include the adopted ordinance in the municipal records; any effective date or implementing procedure was not specified in the minutes and must be confirmed through the clerk's office or the printed ordinance.
