Montgomery Voters Say Yes to Sales Tax Referendum

Voters decisively approved an additional 1 percent non-home-rule sales tax to pay for infrastructure and road improvements in Montgomery on Tuesday night.

In both Kane and Kendall counties, the village’s referendum passed with more than 60 percent of voters saying yes.

According to the village, the 1 percent increase will raise an estimated $1.7 million, which will fund road maintenance, repair and replacement, and other infrastructure.

“Without this revenue, the roads in Montgomery will continue to decay and cannot be repaired and replaced in a timely fashion. Existing revenues cannot satisfy this need,” the village said.

The increase means for every $100 in purchases, shoppers in Montgomery will pay an additional $1 in taxes on eligible items.

The increase does not apply to the sale of groceries, drugs, medical appliances and vehicles.

The new sales tax rate in the Kane County portion of Montgomery
will be 8 percent with the increase, and the sales tax rate in the Kendall County portion of Montgomery will be 8.25 percent. The current tax rate in neighboring communities ranges from 7.75 percent to 9.25 percent, according to the village.

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