Astoria Municipal Code modernization, Phase 1
Summary
Staff proposed 10 code amendments, from raising the department-head purchase limit to $10,000 to repealing obsolete licenses for pinball machines and drive-in restaurants. Bigger policy items include making liquor licenses administrative and replacing the general occupation tax with a business license program by July 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Raising purchase thresholds and swapping the occupation tax for a business license are meant to be revenue-neutral but could speed up how the city buys things and tracks businesses.
City staff and local businesses, who'd deal with faster purchasing, cleaner licensing, and clearer rules.
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