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Ozawkie increases business license fee and sets $500 fireworks-stand fee in Ordinance 25-5
Summary
On May 12 the council passed Ordinance 25-5 raising the annual business license from $10 to $25 and establishing a $500 fee for temporary fireworks stands; the ordinance passed 4-0 in a poll vote.
The Ozawkie City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 25-5 on May 12, 2025. The measure raises the city's general business license fee from $10 to $25 and establishes a $500 fee specifically for temporary fireworks stands.
Mayor Loren Lutes reviewed the proposed fee changes during the regular agenda; the council approved the ordinance in a 4-0 poll vote recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not record a roll-call breakdown beyond the 4-0 result.
Council discussion focused on updating fee schedules and capturing appropriate revenue from transient, temporary commercial activities such as fireworks stands. No amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes.
