Tax proposals in Naperville and St. Charles are drawing backlash from businesses and citizens.
Gas station owners in Naperville say a proposed fuel tax will end up coming out of their pockets.
They went to a city council meeting Tuesday night where members are debating an additional 3 cent tax on gas.
Some independent gas station owners said they would ultimately end up covering the costs themselves in order to compete with gas stations in other towns.
The city council is also talking about charging homeowners and businesses an extra $3.50 monthly fee for garbage collection.
Naperville is trying to fill a $14 million budget deficit. They’ll vote on the measures March 2.
Business owners in St. Charles are fighting two new taxes that could cause major economic hardship.
The city wants to expand an admissions tax normally charged on major fairs and expos to include movie tickets, theatres and sporting events.
That would add 40 cents to the average $8 movie ticket.
The city also wants to increase the liquor tax by 2 percent.
St. Charles claims the new taxes would bring in more than $1 million in new revenue.
Business owners say the estimate is overly optimistic because the new taxes would drive customers to other communities.
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