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Pelham council votes to join SSUT litigation, unanimously approves liquor license
Summary
The Pelham City Council unanimously authorized the city attorney to join litigation over Alabama's Simplified Sellers Use Tax after staff said the SSUT shift left an estimated net FY25 revenue loss of about $3.3 million; the council also approved an ABC license for Gallops Liquors.
The Pelham City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 15 to authorize the city attorney to join litigation addressing the state’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT), after staff presented city revenue estimates and the potential local fiscal impact.
City staff presented the resolution and explained SSUT's evolution from an out‑of‑state retailer collection mechanism into a regime that now affects local retailers and deliveries. According to the staff briefing, Pelham’s estimated exposed sales‑tax…
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