Georgetown City Council passed an ordinance to repeal the city’s local fee for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission permits at a May 26 meeting.
The details
The city previously charged businesses a fee for TABC permits, which generated about $4,000 a year for the city’s budget, Chief Financial Officer Leigh Wallace said.
Last year, the Texas Senate passed a bill that prevents local governments from charging businesses more than one local permit fee for food and alcohol.
To comply with the new rule, Georgetown agreed to stop collecting city level fees and defer to the Williamson County Health District as the single local authority to charge for the permits.
Why it matters
Funds generated from TABC permits help fund the county’s environmental health program, Wallace said.
Gracie covers Williamson County, Georgetown and higher education in Central Texas. Before joining Community Impact in July 2024, she covered federal government market news. Gracie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas in December 2023, with a degree in journalism. When not writing, she enjoys sewing, reading and playing with her Australian Shepard, Pichu.