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City staff to handle routine liquor-license approvals going forward, council told
3634115 · June 3, 2025
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Summary
City staff told the council they will stop placing routine liquor-license renewals on the agenda and will use existing code authority to approve them administratively, to speed openings and reduce wait times.
City staff told the Washington City Council on June 2 they will begin administratively approving liquor licenses that the municipal code already authorizes staff to handle, removing routine renewals from the council agenda.
A staff member told the council the change is…
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