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Council updates liquor‑license occupational tax collection to align with license renewal dates
Summary
An ordinance unanimously approved by the Grand Junction City Council changes the due date for the city’s occupational tax on liquor licenses so payments are due with the license renewal date rather than on a fixed Jan. 1 date.
Grand Junction City Council on Aug. 20 unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code to align the occupational tax due date for liquor licenses with each licensee’s renewal date instead of a single annual Jan. 1 due date.
Celestina Sandoval, representing the clerk’s office, told council the longstanding occupational tax (codified in Title 3, Chapter 4 and originating in Ordinance 7-50) remains unchanged in amount — typically $100 to $500 depending on license type — but the ordinance will streamline the collection process, reduce taxpayer confusion and improve operational efficiency by tying the tax invoice to the license renewal date.
No public comment was offered at the hearing. Council passed the ordinance on final passage and ordered publication in pamphlet form by unanimous vote.
What this changes: licensees will receive one date for both their liquor license renewal and the occupational tax payment; staff said the change should reduce separate notices and improve compliance.
