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Atkinson County raises annual alcohol permit fee to $500, adopts revised ordinance specifying wine

Atkinson County Board of Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

The Atkinson County Board adopted an updated Alcohol Ordinance that raises the annual permit fee from $250 to $500 and explicitly includes wine; County Attorney Shea Browning presented the update and the board voted to adopt it.

The Atkinson County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 8 adopted an updated Alcohol Ordinance that raises the annual permit fee for alcohol from $250 to $500 and explicitly specifies wine in the ordinance language. County Attorney Shea Browning presented the changes to the board.

Browning told the board the updates included a fee increase and an explicit reference to wine: "Updates were the price going from $250 annually to $500 annually and it specifying wine as well." Commissioner Charlton Gillis moved to adopt the ordinance and Commissioner Gloria Farrell seconded; the motion carried.

The adoption followed a public hearing at which no public comments were offered. The ordinance is on file in the Board of Commissioners office. The board did not record additional amendments during the meeting; implementation details and effective date were not specified in the minutes.