汉密尔顿市议会建议提高酒类许可费,以减少付息补贴。 Hamilton City Council proposes raising alcohol licensing fees to reduce ratepayer subsidies.

汉密尔顿市议会建议制定一部新的《酒精收费细则》,将目前补贴酒精许可证费用最高为29%的付息者的财政负担减轻。 Hamilton City Council is proposing a new Alcohol Fees Bylaw to reduce the financial burden on ratepayers who currently subsidize alcohol licensing costs by up to 29%. 新的细则旨在通过将收费在2025/26年增加34%,2026/27年增加20%,此后每年增加3%,将补贴降低到5%,从而向用户付费制度转变。 The new bylaw aims to shift towards a user-pays system by increasing fees by 34% in 2025/26, 20% in 2026/27, and 3% annually thereafter, reducing the subsidy to 5%. 这将更好地使成本与实际许可证费用和通货膨胀相一致。 This would better align costs with actual licensing expenses and inflation. 正在征求公众对该提案的反馈意见。 Public feedback is being sought on the proposal.