The Finance
Department is
responsible for the
administration, direction,
and coordination of all
financial services of the
City involving financial
planning, budgeting,
treasury management,
investments, purchasing,
accounting, payroll,
business licensing,
insurance, and utility
customer services.
The Business Licensing Division is responsible
for processing and issuing various licenses and permits upon proper investigation,
and enforcing all alcoholic beverage and animal licensing laws as well as the
cigarette and hotel/motel taxes and regulations. Additional responsibilities
include providing consumer protection against non-regulated operations in Columbia,
and the inspection and enforcement of garage sales and special permits.
This Division also contacts businesses who are delinquent in sales tax payments
to the State.
BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS
701 East Broadway,
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: (573) 874-7378 or 874-7747
Fax: (573) 874-7761
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