On November 11, 2019, the Village of Buffalo Grove passed Ordinance 209-58 enacting a two cent ($0.02) Municipal Motor Fuel Tax on all motor fuel sales in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
For 2020, the Village faces approximately $9-11 million in roadwork costs ($6.8 million from previous years plus the annual estimated cost of $3.5-$4 million moving forward) and the MFT funds are estimated to generate approximately $1.6 million.
A municipal gas tax would help offset this shortfall. The tax would exclusively tax motor fuel purchases and be remitted to the Village. The tax would be structured to operate as a user fee. Therefore, those who heavily utilize Buffalo Grove roads and benefit from ongoing maintenance and repairs would most directly pay for this cost at Buffalo Grove gas stations.