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Smithville staff to clean up business-license ordinance; online system will require document verification
Summary
Staff told the Board the city will consolidate fees into a schedule, update wording in a redlined ordinance next week and implement an online licensing system that requires manual verification of uploaded documents before invoicing.
Jack, a city staff member presenting the business-license review, told the Smithville Board of Aldermen that staff recommends moving many license fees into a consolidated schedule of fees to align with budget timing. He said staff provided a redline in the packet and would return a cleaned-up redlined ordinance next week for the board’s packet.
Jack explained why Smithville issues business licenses: to support sales-tax collection and enforcement in coordination with the…
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