Orange Beach Condo License Fees Increased

November 22, 2011

More people, greater traffic, further upkeep equals higher costs, declared city council members last week when they raised Orange Beach, AL condo business license fees from $85 to $130 for next fiscal year.

An estimated five million visitors are expected to visit Baldwin County beaches next year. Orange Beach council members feel that the current workforce is unequipped to deal with the influx of vacationers. More personnel are needed to deal with cleanup, lifesaving and other beach services.

Since the current city budget cannot finance an increase in staff time, council members have chosen to put the costs back in the lap of those who are directly involved in creating the need, the condo unit owners. Business license fees will be raised on every condo unit for the first time in 12 years.

AL.com reports that “The $130 business license fee will be required for each condo unit a person owns. The license renewal notices will be mailed to condo owners next month and the fees will be due in January.”

The increase in business license fees is expected to generate an estimated $200,000.

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