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Cherry Valley trustees forward proposed municipal grocery tax ordinance to Village Board after 5-2 vote
Summary
Trustees voted 5-2 to send an ordinance to the Village Board that would add a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax (new Section 66‑2). Committee members were divided on rate options: two favored 1%, one favored 0.5%, and three opposed levying the tax.
Trustees on the Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole voted 5-2 on July 14 to send an ordinance amending Chapter 66 (Taxation) — creating a new Section 66‑2 to implement a municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax — to the Village Board for consideration.
The committee discussion reflected differing views on the tax rate. According to the meeting record, committee members reported that two supported continuing a 1% rate, one favored a 0.5% rate, and three members preferred not to levy the tax. Trustee Nancy Belt moved to forward the ordinance; Trustee Sally Hollembeak seconded. Roll call: Belt, Hollembeak, Pearse, Schroeder and Wedig voted AYE; Trustee Mike Neville and Trustee Scott Kramer voted NAY, for a 5-2 result.
“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 66 – TAXATION, ARTICLE I - IN GENERAL, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS TO ADD A NEW SECTION 66-2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX AND A MUNICIPAL GROCERY SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX,” Trustee Nancy Belt said when moving the item.
The minutes do not record projected revenue, a recommended rate from staff, or a schedule for Village Board consideration. The motion forwarded the ordinance for formal Village Board action, where trustees will have an opportunity to debate rates, exemptions and implementation details.
