Mayor Essek forms business licensing panel | News, Sports, Jobs
Mayor Douglas Essek has created a special committee to consider a licensing process for Fredonia businesses.
Announced at Monday’s Board of Trustees workshop, the move was met with skepticism by all four trustees, though two of them did agree to accept Essek’s nominations for the panel. Trustees Scott Johnston and James Lynden will join Charles LaBarbera, the village’s top code enforcement officer, and Village Attorney Charles Roberts on the committee.
“The goal is to form a village business licensing policy and get that on ASAP. If that committee could start meeting ASAP, that would also be great,” Essek said.
Asked to elaborate by Lynden and Trustee Roger Britz, the mayor said, “it would require new and current village businesses to obtain a business license from the village as they do from the county and the state when they become a business.”
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