Bloomington has joined hundreds of Illinois municipalities by reinstating a one-percent grocery tax that is set to be eliminated by the state, but Chicago faces an estimated $80 million revenue loss after officials failed to act.
Chicago aldermen did not consider the tax at Thursday’s five-hour meeting, which started more than two hours late.
Chicago budget director Annette Guzman said in June that not reaffirming the tax before October 1st would exacerbate the city’s budget gap of more than $1 billion.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he expects conversations to continue.
Bloomington’s city council voted Monday in favor of a one-percent tax. Council member Mollie Ward opposed the measure.
”City manager Jeff Jurgens estimated that not continuing the grocery tax would cost Bloomington about $3 million in revenue.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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