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Residents ask Absecon to refund concealed-carry permit fee; council refers the idea to finance committee
Summary
Residents urged Absecon City Council to reimburse the municipal portion ($150) of the concealed-carry permit fee. Council members asked the resident to present the request to the finance committee during budget season; no formal council resolution was adopted at the meeting.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Absecon resident Sandy Hickerson urged the council to adopt a resolution reimbursing the municipal share (about $150) of the concealed-carry permit fee, calling the charge "absolutely ridiculous." Hickerson said she has pursued the issue with other municipalities and said roughly 16 towns have adopted resolutions returning the municipal portion to applicants.
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