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Laurens City council approves first reading to align business-license classes with state law
Summary
The Laurens City Council on Tuesday approved on first reading an ordinance to update the city's business-license class schedule to conform with Act 176 of 2020. Councilors discussed how the change will standardize rates across municipalities and how the city will handle misclassified or misleading license applications.
The Laurens City Council approved on first reading an ordinance amending the city's business-license ordinance to incorporate the class schedule issued under Act 176 of 2020.
The ordinance brings Laurens City into alignment with a statewide standard for business-license classes and rates that the legislature required municipalities to adopt. City leaders said the change ensures local…
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