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Homewood waives late-license penalties for two businesses, denies third after repeat delinquencies
Summary
Finance committee forgave penalties and interest for one business owner with documented medical hardship and forgave penalty for a second business that paid, while denying a third repeat applicant's request after the owner failed to appear.
The Homewood Finance Committee on May 19 approved waivers of late-license penalties for two small businesses and denied a third request following repeated late filings and mixed documentation.
The committee said it would consider penalty waivers case by case and noted that interest on delinquent amounts is generally not waivable under state law; the committee used discretionary authority to forgive penalties and, in one case, associated interest.
What the committee decided - For a business owner who said she suffered serious post‑COVID illness and rehabilitation and had multiple years of missed business-license…
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