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Fee structure holds back Clark County small-business owners
“I understand what those fees are for; inspectors make sure everyone’s doing a safe job. I’m for that. I want to eat food that isn’t going to make me sick. I can see fees increase because people have to be paid, but it was a surprise when I heard the price of the market permit. I was taken aback. The Public Health department said I could pay in installments. We decided to get the market permit and cater with the market menu. We couldn’t afford both licenses,” Hinajosa said. According to Bashaw, program manager for food safety at Clark County Public Health, the fees for starting a tamale business are…