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Eliot Select Board tables event‑center fee proposal amid small‑business fairness concerns
Summary
Board members raised concerns that a proposed $1,500 initial application fee for event‑center licenses would be burdensome to small businesses and asked the Town Manager to return with a cost breakdown and a lower fee option; the item was tabled 4–0.
The Eliot Select Board on Jan. 8 discussed how to set application and renewal fees for event‑center licenses and unanimously tabled the item to allow staff to prepare a revised proposal.
Members expressed concern that a proposed $1,500 initial application fee would be prohibitive for small businesses, and several suggested reducing the initial fee to $500 to improve fairness. The Board also discussed shifting notification responsibilities to applicants to streamline administration. The Town Manager agreed to draft a revised proposal that includes a cost breakdown and a proposed notification process; the Board tabled the item to the next meeting by unanimous roll call.
No fee was adopted; the Board requested the revised proposal for further consideration.
