Wood River Council Votes 3-2 To Keep Grocery Tax

Wood River Council Votes 3-2 To Keep Grocery Tax

WOOD RIVER – The Wood River City Council narrowly approved an ordinance on Monday replacing the state’s expired 1% sales tax on groceries with the city’s own 1% taxes on groceries and grocery “services.” According to the ordinance, the State of Illinois recently eliminated its 1% sales tax on grocery items; 100% of the revenue generated by this tax went to local municipalities. Without this sales tax revenue, Wood River estimates an annual loss …

Wood River keeps 1% grocery tax, adds 1% on grocery services

Facing a potential loss of 800 hundred thousand dollars, the Wood River City Council voted 3-2 Monday to maintain a 1% tax on groceries and adopt a new 1% tax on grocery services. After recently eliminating a 1% tax on…