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Holiday council debates sweeping business‑license fee overhaul, consultant outlines 'disproportionate impacts' approach
Summary
A consultant presented a proposed rewrite of Holiday's business‑license schedule that separates new and renewal fees and adds category‑specific 'disproportionate' surcharges tied to police and fire calls for service. Council asked for budget‑neutral and aspirational scenarios, caps by category, and peer comparisons before deciding.
Holiday’s city council opened an extended discussion Nov. 6 on a consultant’s proposed overhaul of the city’s business‑license fee schedule that would split base and renewal fees and add targeted surcharges to cover “disproportionate” public‑safety costs.
Louis Young, a consultant working with the city, told the council the study uses a two‑pillar methodology: a personnel‑and‑overhead cost analysis and a process mapping exercise that estimates staff time per application. ‘‘We’re estimating almost $300 for a new business application and about $87 for a renewal,’’ Young said, describing how new applications require more staff time than renewals.
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