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Commissioners keep Buffalo County malt and liquor license fees unchanged
Summary
The Buffalo County Board voted to maintain existing fees for malt beverage and liquor licenses and to continue current one-day license practice after brief discussion of fee categories and past practice.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners voted to keep existing county fees for alcohol licensing at the levels used previously.
During discussion commissioners reviewed categories for on-sale and off-sale malt beverage and liquor licenses, noting the county’s prior practice and the types of businesses in each fee tier (for example, convenience stores and casinos were referenced as distinct categories). A commissioner said the county typically charges $1,000 for malt beverage licenses and $300 for liquor licenses; one-day licenses have generally been charged $0 in recent practice and the board agreed to maintain the current approach.
A motion to keep the fee schedule unchanged was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners also said the licensing structure, including categories such as on-sale, off-sale and one-day licenses, would remain as previously applied; the board did not adopt new fee tiers or increase existing charges at this meeting.
The meeting record included discussion of how on-sale categories are applied (for example, distinguishing convenience stores from places like a bar or restaurant) but did not include an immediate vote to change license categories or to adopt a new fee schedule. The county indicated it would continue its normal application process for licenses.
No ordinance or formal fee schedule number was published in the meeting record; the board’s action preserved existing fees and categories rather than creating a new fee ordinance.
