Right now, the city of Myrtle Beach charges a fee specifically for businesses that are located outside of the city limits, but do business within the city.

That includes landscaping, plumbing and electrician services, because they still use city services but don’t pay all of the taxes businesses within the city do…He said that loss alone is projected at more than $2.5 million.

Waitsburg’s current city code requires new businesses to register with the city and pay a $50 fee. A resolution before City Council would temporarily remove the fee requirement until Feb. 6 of next year…

…New businesses would still have to register with the city and pay any other fees associated with their operational activities, and annual renewal fees would remain in effect for existing businesses.

“If someone has not purchased a business license, they can be fined for the amount of that license, but also they could be subject to six months in jail,” said Dollar, who noted that those measures, taken in conjunction with the district attorney’s office, are a last resort.

“We don’t want to go to that extreme unless we’ve exhausted all of our resources to try to collect that,” he said.

All of the first 11 businesses since the Sept. 27 vote for legal countywide alcohol sales that applied to sell package liquor in Barren County are expected to get their licenses once they meet the final inspection and other requirements, according to notices local alcoholic beverage administrators received from state ABC officials Wednesday.

Senate File 155 deals specifically with bar and grill liquor licenses as authorized under Wyoming Statute 12-4-413.

The proposal would change the population formula establishing how many permits can be issued in incorporated cities or towns of a certain size.

The Westwood Neighborhood Council, which advises the city on alcohol permit applications, imposes conditions on businesses’ alcohol sales because state guidelines restrict the number of businesses that can sell alcohol in the district…“I am a firm believer that there are repercussions to regulating business,” Beverly said. “We have to be careful about creating a reputation for being nitpicky, because that will affect future business in the Village.”