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Plevna council adopts one-time $100 business license for new community-serving businesses
Summary
The town council voted 4-0 to charge a one-time, non-transferable $100 business license for new community-serving businesses after council members said recurring or high fees could discourage economic growth.
The Plevna Town Council on Nov. 10 approved a motion to charge a one‑time $100 business license fee for any new business that "serves the community" and made the license non‑transferable.
Councilman Jason Oberlander moved to set the fee at $100, and Councilwoman Promise Miller successfully amended the motion to make it a one‑time, non‑transferable fee for new community‑serving businesses. Councilwoman Miller explained the policy rationale, saying, "I felt a one time fee was sufficient and that a $200 yearly fee seemed high," and Councilman Kyle Vennes concurred. The amended motion passed by a 4‑0 vote.
Councilwoman Michele Gray noted that business license fees provide a modest revenue source for the town, while Miller emphasized the council's priority of encouraging business formation in Plevna. The council did not adopt a recurring annual fee and did not set a process for enforcement details at the meeting; clerk Ashley Bondell had provided existing Plevna Code wording on business licenses for council review.
The council did not vote on changes to Baker's approach (the City of Baker charges no license fee but charges a $50 zoning review fee), and members asked the clerk to circulate the adopted language and next steps for implementation.
