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Sedan council amends CMB license fees in Ordinance No. 921 after state process change

Sedan City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Council agreed to reimburse businesses the state's $25 application fee and amended Ordinance No. 921 Section 10 to lower municipal CMB fees (General Retailer from $100 to $75; Limited Retailer from $75 to $50).

The Sedan City Council moved April 7 to change municipal fees for cereal-malt beverage (CMB) licenses after the state modified its application process.

City Clerk Lana Smith explained that the state now requires businesses to file and pay a $25 application fee at the state level and return the approved application to the business for the city to process local background checks. The council agreed the city should reimburse businesses for the state's $25 charge and adjust local fees accordingly.

Councilmember Wellington Butler moved to amend Ordinance No. 921, Section 10, lowering the General Retailer fee from $100 to $75 and the Limited Retailer fee from $75 to $50; Adam Clark seconded the motion and it carried unanimously (0 Nay, 5 Yay).

The council did not specify an effective date at the meeting; the clerk will prepare ordinance language for the city record and future postings.