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Village officials told the board the state-collected 1% grocery tax has provided roughly $400,000 annually to Lemont in recent years and that number may be closer to $500,000 now. Staff said the state law gives municipalities authority to replace the lost revenue with a locally implemented tax so the village can continue to fund police, public-safety services, public works and infrastructure.

A village staff member summarized the policy point to trustees: \"There is no additional tax. It's the same amount of tax that you're currently paying,\" and explained that under the state law the tax will still be collected by the state but reported and remitted in a different way so the village continues to receive the revenue it has historically received. Officials emphasized the ordinance must be enacted and recorded by October to allow a seamless transition so the replacement tax can be collected beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

Trustees and staff said the replacement tax is intended to avoid a near-half-million-dollar hit to the general fund that would otherwise force reductions in police and public-works services. The motion was offered by Trustee Snagowski and seconded by Trustee Forsley; roll-call voting recorded all members present in favor and the ordinance was approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lemont - Village Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Lemont Village Board voted to adopt Ordinance O-41-25 to implement a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and municipal grocers' service occupation tax to replace a state 1% grocery tax being repealed effective Jan. 1, 2026.","taxTitle","Lemont, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",64369,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587717,"Lemont annexes four parcels after contentious public hearing over prospective gas-and-wash",2456,1399000,3855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5558989-bd1ea6c5b0db5faa1e9831f22d3f3218&start=1399&end=3855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5558989-bd1ea6c5b0db5faa1e9831f22d3f3218/thumbnail_1399000.jpg","/articles/6587717/Lemont/Cook-County/Illinois/Lemont-annexes-four-parcels-after-contentious-public-hearing-over-prospective-gas-and-wash","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587717-a22584a80af5be0420a9fdfa824f5431/orig.mp4?Expires=1770783744&Signature=nfBlGpY6WJIAd1YWmOXB9-HvMtWkgRJ5PUMAff3KbkSxpbM9PzsSBVVqqrF5Uyc9k0shznzglWjFF2GuMrfqpcVOuWh8uT5gBI5L1PpFQUqAjjzTHUVhK8X7q8KatiKEQC7mKC1hxewzyokpzASR1LALxFP7A6Uz9iBTvAzdZKu2O78Us1IdN8i5fymi9HvaUgHwSAIJUyyjKJwqBuBq3xdtOSJsdm5WNrGcXcgLYrC6WHJrZoopVjs55TQ1yLW0WjWCKgxpLbejw~alHVcf616RFUQW4Z-68fWwGYvtf~Ak7sKeKmCysNlmooNPBrmljKteWW4qG7ji81dbkrJg9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lemont Village Board voted to annex four parcels on Lemont Road into the village under Ordinance O-42-25, a step that brings the sites into Lemont\u0000s zoning and permitting process. The motion to discuss and then approve the annexation passed by roll call; board members recorded unanimous approval of the ordinance.

The move matters because annexation shifts regulatory authority from DuPage County to the Village of Lemont, meaning future zoning changes or commercial permits would be decided by village boards and subject to Lemont\u0000s public-notice and hearing rules. Michael Hackett, speaking for Gas and Wash, said the company had purchased contiguous parcels and requested annexation as R‑1 residential; he said any commercial or permitting requests would follow later public hearings.

The meeting drew a large turnout from Pleasantdale residents who opposed possible conversion of the sites for a large gas-and-wash/truck-stop use. Dozens of residents spoke during the public-comment period. Anthony Dedek, a nearby homeowner, said, \"It's gonna kill our neighborhood,\" and other speakers raised concerns about private wells, light and noise, traffic safety at the I‑55/Lemont Road corridor, and crime risks tied to a highway-access business. Several speakers handed in petitions; residents reported collecting about 407 signatures opposed to the project and asked that those signatures be added to the public record.

Village Administrator George Schaeffer and other staff explained that annexation itself does not change the parcels\u0000 zoning (the ordinance annexed them as R‑1 residential) and that subsequent steps \u0000 technical reviews, public planning-and-zoning hearings, and additional village-board votes \u0000 would be required for any rezoning or commercial permitting. Schaeffer noted the annexation process is voluntary and emphasized that, \"without bringing it into the village, this board can't regulate it and we have no say in what goes on in these areas.\"

Trustees urged residents that the annexation is only the first procedural step, and public hearings with formal notice will follow if an application for rezoning or development is submitted. The board recorded the annexation vote by roll call; the motion was moved by Trustee Stapleton and seconded by Trustee Kittridge.

Next steps: if the owner seeks a rezoning or other approvals, the village said applications would go to staff review and then to the Planning and Zoning Board for a public hearing (with 15- to 30-day notices), followed by committee and village-board consideration. Residents were told to submit written questions and that the village will schedule public meetings as required by law.","The Lemont Village Board voted to annex four parcels on Lemont Road into the village under Ordinance O-42-25, a step that brings the sites into Lemont\u0000s zoning and permitting process.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587707,"Votes at a glance: Lemont board approves several resolutions on tax defense, TIF study, salt equipment and sidewalks",86,4728000,4814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5558989-bd1ea6c5b0db5faa1e9831f22d3f3218&start=4728&end=4814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5558989-bd1ea6c5b0db5faa1e9831f22d3f3218/thumbnail_4728000.jpg","/articles/6587707/Lemont/Cook-County/Illinois/Votes-at-a-glance-Lemont-board-approves-several-resolutions-on-tax-defense-TIF-study-salt-equipment-and-sidewalks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587707-ee81b2b96189f333cb03ace0cf768776/orig.mp4?Expires=1770783744&Signature=cGWdbhNwYpL-nwxJqYkOs-siNLchok~Oe3agOZALc53EB1-hoZpI98fie8GIPReDtePrn24apZwpyki67k1moj7lUfrLcPQ5YRpJpb2h1KfmanNJSCXB5bAKD6iHdC4A2xEj9hYpS-W-KGswyrEVrtGb6jyxPHbO2w2VieC6qCcx5ESjdzbCdbjrskotzqaaNDIfZmz-nF1ZHdftT1qME8ws7iHSS7~AXXMm4SuvKJ4mjqeniLELCYAZUTxDESROaUUjtLRgo0Z1~v4iiJb0s1rxJSOy~tKImM3fB6G-qewl-9AeFMuzkFjk29QxwV~NYIsXUjB1KAwN-wyzB6f-aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lemont Village Board approved multiple resolutions and contracts during the meeting, including: R-56-25 (intergovernmental agreement for tax appeals defense), R-57-25 (professional services agreement with Ryan LLC for a Main and Mailey Road TIF study), R-58-25 (purchase of a salt conveyor), and R-59-25 (award of the 2025 sidewalk improvements contract).

Highlights and outcomes

- R-56-25: Motion to approve intergovernmental agreement for tax appeals defense was adopted (mover: Trustee Kittredge; seconder: Trustee Snagowski). Roll-call vote recorded in favor and the resolution passed.

- R-57-25: The board approved a professional services consulting agreement with Ryan LLC to undertake a three-phase TIF eligibility and redevelopment study for the Main/Mailey Road corridor. Staff said the study will run about six months and Ryan LLC (formerly Kane McKenna) will prepare an eligibility study, redevelopment plan and financial analysis. The board approved moving forward so staff may start work.

- R-58-25: The board authorized purchase of a salt conveyor from Kimco (Marshall, Illinois) with a quoted price of $109,612.64; staff recommended and the board approved the purchase.

- R-59-25: The board awarded the 2025 sidewalk improvements contract to low bidder TCD Concrete Works for $123,736 as part of the village\u0000s concrete replacement program; eight bidders responded and staff recommended the low bid.

All four items were approved by roll-call votes recorded in the meeting minutes. The approvals address a mix of operational, capital, and planning work: the tax-appeals agreement provides legal support, the TIF study is intended to evaluate redevelopment incentives in a corridor with blight and limited utilities, and the equipment and contract awards fund winter-operations equipment and sidewalk replacements.

The meeting minutes show these items were noncontroversial and advanced by staff recommendation; residents\u0000 questions during the meeting focused on a separate annexation and neighborhood concerns rather than these agenda items.","At the same meeting the Village Board approved a set of housekeeping and capital items: an intergovernmental agreement for tax-appeals defense, a professional-services agreement for a Main/Mailey TIF study with Ryan LLC, purchase of a salt conveyor, and award of the 2025 sidewalk contract.","actionData","errors"]

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Lemont adopts ordinance to replace state grocery tax to preserve about $400,000–$500,000 for services

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