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Board considers aligning Smithville liquor-license names with state terms
Summary
City staff proposed renaming local liquor-license categories to match state and county terminology (including a state-style per‑day caterer's permit) and to mirror the state's fee schedule (cities may charge up to 1.5× state fees). A formal ordinance change was proposed for the next meeting.
Smithville's Board of Aldermen heard a proposal to change how the city labels certain liquor licenses so those names match state and county terminology, a move staff said is intended to simplify permitting for event organizers and reduce administrative confusion.
"We're not talking about changing requirements or what the license does or anything like that," the Police Chief said, explaining staff would bring an ordinance to the next meeting to align local names and fees with state practice. He noted the state-issued caterer's permit is issued on a per-day basis for up to seven consecutive days and said staff would mirror that structure locally. "There is a state statute that caps what the cities can charge for a liquor license. We can charge 1.5 times what the state charges," he added.
Board members asked about fees and comparisons with neighboring jurisdictions. One member asked whether the proposed per-day fee would replace the current seven‑day $37.50 schedule; staff said they would propose mirroring the state's schedule and could provide comparative data from nearby cities on request. The chief said his office and the county and state liquor supervisors support the change and are available to answer technical questions at a future meeting.
Staff intends to present a drafting ordinance and a revised fee schedule at the next regular meeting for formal consideration.
