Pelham City Council Opposes State Bill

0:00Pelham City Council just took a stand against the state bill that could hit their wallet hard. On March 30, they voted to oppose Alabama Senate bill 304 during a special meeting. The measure targets how cities like Pelham charge business license fees to contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and surveyors who work across city, blinds. The bill aims to stop with supporters called double taxation. Contractors without a physical office in the city wouldn't have to pay those fees in multiple spots for the same job. It's moving fast, already passed the state senate by late March, and now sits in a house committee. Pelham leaders aren't buying in. They worry this change slashes a big chunk of revenue they count on for city services. Smaller towns like theirs rely on these fees from out of town workers on local projects. No big updates yet on the house side, but the fights heating up as more councils watch closely. Local officials are pushing back, arguing it protects their budgets without hurting fair business. This revenue tug of war

1:01shows how state rules ripple down to everyday city ups keep an eye on it as the session rolls on. Local news, powered by AI. This is Birmingham News Today.