- December 21, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
The business license fees in Searcy are being lowered for most businesses.
The Searcy City Council amended the fees at its December meeting last week, with the new fees going into effect Jan. 1, including a restaurant with 100 seats paying $25 for a license instead of $90. Business licenses are calculated based on the industry and the size of the business.
Mayor Kyle Osborne said one of his goals is to create a community that fosters small businesses and provides the resources needed for them to be successful. He said lowering the business license fee will help small businesses in a time when almost all of their expenses are increasing.
The fee structure was created in 1994. According to the city, there are approximately 1,400 business licenses issued in Searcy every year. Code Enforcement Director Jeff Webb…
