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Boerne to stop issuing city alcohol licenses after state law change; council approves fee ordinance
Summary
Following a change in state law (Senate Bill 1008), Boerne will stop issuing and renewing city alcohol premise fees that duplicate county or state permits; council approved a revised fee ordinance on second reading.
The Boerne City Council on Sept. 9 approved an ordinance repealing and replacing the city's fee schedule and addressed a change in state law that affects local alcohol licensing.
Sarah Buckalew, a city staff member presenting the ordinance, told council that effective Sept. 1, 2025, Senate Bill 1008 prevents a city from charging a premises fee under the Alcoholic Beverage Code if the premise has already paid a similar fee to operate.…
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