Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Administration Liquor Licensing topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee approves ordinance moving liquor licensing administration to finance department
Summary
The Waukegan Finance and Purchasing Committee on Sept. 15 approved an ordinance amending City of Waukegan code to list the finance department — not the city clerk’s office — as the administrative agency for specified Chapter 3 sections; members said the change simply updates existing practice.
The Waukegan Finance and Purchasing Committee on Monday approved an ordinance amending Chapter 3 sections to designate the Finance Department as the administrative agency instead of the Office of the City Clerk.
The ordinance, described by committee members as housekeeping, passed on a roll-call vote after a brief explanation that liquor licensing functions have been managed by finance since 2021.
Alderman Martinez moved the ordinance; Alderman Felix seconded. The roll call was: Alderman Newsom — aye; Alderman Florian — aye; Alderman Bolton — aye; Alderman Felix — aye; Alderman Martinez — aye. The motion carried.
A deputy clerk told the committee that “under the prior administration, liquor licensing was moved over to the finance and licensing department,” and that the ordinance simply updates the code to reflect current practice. Committee members said the change aligns the written code with operational responsibility.
No amendments or further conditions were recorded during the committee discussion.
