A recent 5-2 consensus vote by the South Tucson City Council could lead to the elimination of a 1.5% grocery tax by this summer.
The proposal would remove the tax on food for home consumption, which is a tax on items like dairy, produce and meat. Supporters say the move provides immediate relief at the checkout line, while others worry about what an estimated $120,000 in lost revenue means for the city.
“Our tax code is really unbalanced, and I feel like the food consumption tax was one of those things that was putting on the burden on the people that are least capable of supporting that,” said South Tucson Council Member Cesar Aguirre…