Local Sales Tax Referendum On March Ballot

LIBERTYVILLE, IL —Voters in Libertyville be asked whether the village should impose a 1 percent local sales tax during the March primary election. The sales tax would help the village to bring in about $2 million in new revenue, which is meant to make up for revenue lost following the repeal of a places for eating tax, according to a village news release.

The funds would offset a nearly $2.5 million deficit for capital improvements, including repairs to roads, sidewalks, parking lots, parks, facilities and technology. The village funds would also help the village to pay for the establishment of a stormwater utility that would be aimed at constructing projects identified in a Master Stormwater Management Plan, according to the news release.

A portion of the revenues from a local sales tax may be used to provide an initial funding source for the stormwater utility.

"As a non-home rule government, the village is required to obtain voter approval to implement this local sales tax," according to the news release. The Libertyville Village Board approved referendum during a Nov. 12 meeting.

The referendum will appear on the March 17, 2020, primary ballot for voters in LIbertyville. If approved, an ordinance imposing the tax would be adopted and the sales tax would go into effect on July 1, 2020.

The increased tax would not apply to medicines, titled goods, such as cars and trailers, and most groceries.

More via the village of Libertyville news release