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Sumter County Council directs rewrite of business‑license language to narrow conviction lookback period
Summary
Council approved language revisions to the county business‑license ordinance that would narrow the convictions lookback standard (from prior 10‑year phrasing toward a proposed three‑year standard for crimes directly related to the licensed business) and directed staff to draft an ordinance for first reading on Feb. 27, 2024.
Sumter County Council voted on Feb. 13 to incorporate proposed edits to the county Business License Ordinance that would narrow the circumstances under which a conviction can be used to deny, suspend or revoke a business license. The Council directed the County Administrator and County Attorney to prepare an ordinance for first reading at the Feb. 27 meeting.
Councilman Carlton B. Washington presented the proposed language changes, which replace…
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