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Stonington adopts municipal grocery sales tax ordinance
Summary
The Stonington Board approved Ordinance No. 26-706 to implement a municipal grocery retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax; the ordinance must be filed by April 1 or October 1, 2026. The vote was 6-0.
The Village of Stonington Board of Trustees voted unanimously March 2 to adopt Ordinance No. 26-706, implementing a municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax and a municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax.
President Bruce Dowdy introduced the ordinance and said the village must file the ordinance with the Illinois Municipal League by either April 1, 2026, or October 1, 2026 to enable collection. On a motion by Trustee Scott Kuntzman, seconded by Trustee Tara Ramsey, the ordinance passed 6-0.
The ordinance was presented as a timeline and compliance item rather than a change to current rates in the minutes; the Board record shows formal adoption but does not list a tax rate or expected revenue estimate. The Board also noted the procedural filing deadlines required to begin collection.
Next steps identified in the meeting record included completing required filings with state associations and updating administrative procedures for tax collection and accounting. The Board did not discuss a public rate notice or specific implementation timeline beyond the filing deadline.
