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Excise commissioner requests new vehicles and flags fee schedule and staffing needs for liquor licensing
Summary
Excise Commissioner Miles McDonald told the Budget Committee his office’s FY26 budget is roughly $731,565, described seven full‑time staff, and requested replacement vehicles and an upgrade to staff classifications to improve competitiveness in licensing enforcement and inspections.
Miles McDonald, St. Louis excise commissioner, briefed the Budget Committee on May 7 about the excise office budget, vehicle needs and liquor‑licensing operations.
McDonald said the excise office’s approved budget for the year is about $731,565 and that seven full‑time employees staff the office. The excise office collects permit revenue that goes to general revenue; McDonald said his division’s projected excise permit revenue for FY26 is about $193,700, down from $208,638 in FY25. The office handles catering, picnic and late‑hours permits and processes liquor licenses administratively and through hearing processes.
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