Purpose
The Special Licensing Authority was created to assume the responsibility of reviewing and issuing or denying certain licenses within the Town.
Responsibilities
The Authority's responsibilities include:
- Reviewing applications
- Conducting public hearings
- Issuing decisions on applications for various licenses
- Acting as an advisory board to the Town Council on licensing issues
Qualifications of Authority Members
The Authority consists of 5 members and 2 alternates that must be Parker residents. Members shall:
- Not have any interest in the operation of a liquor establishment or in 1 serving fermented malt beverages, an amusement device or arcade or a sexually-oriented business within Douglas County, or who has a member of his or her immediate family who has such an interest in Douglas County
- Not hold any other political office anywhere in the state at any level
- Not have an abhorrence to alcohol
- Not be under the age of 21
- Not have committed or admitted to having committed any acts involving moral turpitude