Liquor Control Board returns $12,750 in licensing fees to area municipalities
By Kaylee Lindenmuth
NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – Announced recently by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board was the return of over $2.4 Million in licensing fees to the 1,411 municipalities where licensees are located, including many in our area
$12,750 in fees were returned to municipalities in the northern Schuylkill area, including $1,800 to Shenandoah borough and $1,000 to Mahanoy City borough.
The return is required by law twice yearly, and municipalities have flexibility in the allocation and use of the license fees.
The dispersal period covers the first half of 2018, from February 1 to July 31.
The PLCB oversees the regulation of more than 15,000 retail liquor licenses statewide, including restaurants, clubs, and hotels. Licensees pay liquor license fees ranging from $125 to $700, depending on the type of license and the population of the municipality in which the license is located, as part of the annual license renewal or validation process, as well as in conjunction with approval of certain new applications.
Schuylkill County
Ashland: $1,050.00
Frackville: $1,400.00
Gilberton: $150.00
Girardville: $400.00
Gordon; $150.00
Mahanoy City: $1000.00
McAdoo: $50.00
Ringtown: $150.00
Shenandoah: $1,800.00
East Union Township: $450.00
Kline Township: $150.00
Rush Township: $450.00
Ryan Township: $400.00
Union Township: $150.00
West Mahanoy Township: $200.00
Columbia County
Conyngham Township: $200.00
Luzerne County
Black Creek Township: $400.00
Hazle Township: $2,650.00
Northumberland County
Mount Carmel: $1,100.00
Mount Carmel Township: $450.00
The PLCB regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates more than 600 wine and spirits stores statewide and licenses more than 20,000 beverage alcohol producers and retailers. The PLCB also works to reduce and prevent dangerous and underage drinking through partnerships with schools, community groups and licensees. Taxes and store profits – totaling $15.8 billion since the agency’s inception – are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, other state agencies and local municipalities across the state.
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