The First of July yesterday ushered in a new 1% sales tax in the city of Mt. Carmel. The 1% sales tax was approved by the City Council in April with a July 1st start date. It replaces a 1% grocery sales tax that had gone to Illinois cities before it was repealed by the Governor. Municipalities were given the option of reinstating the grocery tax or implementing a 1% sales tax on other items. Mayor Joe Judge commented on the tax on a recent Ask The Mayor segment on WSJD…
Judge said there are some exceptions to the new tax…
July 1st also saw an increase in the Illinois gas tax and higher tobacco taxes in Indiana.
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