Could Rochester liquor license fees see another cut?
New City Council members discuss potential reduction of liquor license fees after proposed increases were paused last month. 9:03 pm, Jan. 20, 2021 ×
A plan to back off proposed Rochester liquor license fee increases could face deeper cuts.
“I feel it’s really important that we do consider a reduction,” Rochester City Council member Mark Bransford said Wednesday. “I’ve heard from a lot of restaurants and business owners that they are really struggling.”
In December, the City Council responded to similar concerns and opted to pause on the planned increases that were initiated earlier.
City council voices a desire to see more public engagement before committing to park spending plan 5:42 am, Jan. 12, 2021 ×
Brad and Carol Timmerman play with their grandchildren on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Cascade Lake Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Plans for spending the annual $2 million in park referendum funds need greater community involvement and perhaps new priorities.
That was the message Monday from some Rochester City Council members Monday after they reviewed a six-year spending plan for referendum funds, along with anticipated city spending on park infrastructure.
“To me, in the last two months, when we’ve known we have $2 million, we haven’t done any public engagement, and that’s disappointing to me,” council member Shaun Palmer said.