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Council holds first reading of ordinance updating occupation taxes to include additional liquor-license classes
Summary
City staff presented a housekeeping ordinance to add several liquor-license classes to the municipal occupation-tax code to align with state statute; council held first reading and discussion of fee derivation.
The Scottsbluff City Council heard first reading of an ordinance amending municipal occupation-tax code to add several liquor-license classes — identified in the ordinance text as class IV, class L, class M, class Y, class Yk, class Z, and class Zk — so the city’s fees match state statute.
A staff member described the change as housekeeping to ensure the municipal code includes liquor-license types currently authorized by the state. The staff member said the city follows the state Liquor Commission’s fee schedule and that "we're allowed to double that amount" when setting occupation taxes, and that an additional school tax is charged on top of the occupation tax. The staff member explained the mechanics: "So, like, the 600 and then you would add 300 onto that. Their total would be $900 for the liquor access. And 300 of that would go to the school, 600 of that would come back to the city for occupation."
Council members asked about the methodology for deriving the figures; the staff explanation tied the municipal charges to the state Liquor Commission amounts and allowable local multipliers. The item was presented for first reading; no final vote was taken at this meeting.
Why it matters: Updating the municipal code to include recently recognized state liquor-license classes ensures consistent fee treatment for businesses and clarifies the city’s occupation-tax schedule for liquor-license holders.
