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St. Louis excise commissioner asks committee to consider fee updates, vehicle replacements
Summary
Excise Commissioner Miles McDonald presented the excise office FY26 budget and requested replacement vehicles and potential reclassification for staff; he flagged that city liquor fees have not been raised since 2009 and described the licensing process and reliance on state statute for fee ceilings.
Miles McDonald, the city’s excise commissioner, presented the department’s FY26 budget to the Budget & Public Employees Committee on May 7 and highlighted revenue, staffing and equipment needs.
McDonald said the office’s FY26 approved budget is roughly $731,565 and described a small staff of seven full‑time employees who process liquor permits, catering permits and special event licenses. The excise office estimates annual excise‑related revenue in FY25 at about $208,638 and projected $193,700 for FY26 in permits that include 3 a.m. permits, caterers and picnic licenses.
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