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Committee endorses one‑year extension of First Year Free small‑business fee waiver
Summary
The committee forwarded an ordinance to extend the First Year Free program through June 30, 2025; presenters said the program enrolled over 6,500 businesses and waived nearly $3 million since 2021 and that the extension requires no new appropriation.
The Budget & Appropriations Committee on March 20 voted to forward to the full Board an ordinance extending the "First Year Free" program through June 30, 2025, a program that waives certain first‑year permit, license and business registration fees for qualifying new small businesses.
Amanda Fried of the Treasurer & Tax Collector’s Office and Katie…
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