GENESEO, Ill. — Voters in Geneseo denied a proposal that would have increased sales tax by a fraction of a cent.
The proposal that residents were met with on the April 6 ballot asked if they would approve a one-quarter percent increase. 67% of voters said no. There were 456 people who voted.
This increase would have moved Geneseo's sales up to 8.5%, from its current 8.25%. That means consumers would have spent a half-cent on every $2 spent; not including groceries.
As of April 2021, Illinois' state sales tax is 6.25%. Henry County adds 1.5% onto that, and the City of Geneseo adds .5% onto that.
