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Council reviews tightened peddlers-and-solicitors language, seeks clarity on nonprofit exemptions
Summary
Staff proposed tightening the peddlers and solicitors ordinance to require permits for most solicitors and to limit nonprofit exemptions to organizations with a principal place of business in Williamson County; council members raised concerns about for-profit fundraisers, unintended consequences for established charities and enforcement.
City staff proposed narrowing an exemption in the peddlers-and-solicitors ordinance so "locally based nonprofit" would be defined as an organization recognized as tax-exempt under IRS rules with a principal place of business in Williamson County.
The proposed change would mean organizations that do not meet that local-nexus test would need to obtain a solicitor permit to solicit in Georgetown. Staff said the permit process is low-barrier but provides an accountability mechanism for…
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