The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said it has returned more than $2 million in licensing fees to 1,123 municipalities in which liquor licensees are located.
The PLCB is required to return a portion of licensing fees twice a year to host municipalities.
According to the latest report, municipalities in local counties shared the following amounts.
• Berks — $50,625.
• Bucks — $128,800.
• Carbon — $7,050.
• Lehigh — $20,850.
• Monroe — $26,100.
• Montgomery — $47,400.
• Northampton — $16,200.
• Schuylkill — $19,950.
Municipalities have flexibility in allocating and spending the returned license fees to meet local needs.
The PLCB said it oversees the regulation of more than 15,000 liquor licenses statewide, including restaurants, clubs and hotels.
Licensees pay liquor license fees from $125 to $700, depending on the type of license and the population of its municipality, as part of the annual license renewal or validation process.
The current dispersal period represents fees paid for approved applications from Aug. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2017.
In all, 51 cities, 410 boroughs and 662 townships received funds from the PLCB ranging from $25 to $879,850.
For a complete list of municipalities receiving funds. click HERE
