All businesses operating within the City of Warrenton shall be licensed per the Warrenton City Code – Business Licenses.

Section 605.010 License Required.
All the various objects, subjects, persons, trades, vocations, occupations and businesses within the City of Warrenton, Missouri, including home occupations, herein enumerated shall be licensed, taxed and regulated as provided for in this Chapter. 

Please see section 605.011of the Warrenton City Code (available on our website) for persons not charged for business licenses. 

Occupational License Requirements
Occupational License Application

Business Location Zoning Approval Application

Merchant Emergency Contact Form

Questions regarding Business Licensing can be directed to Madison Kinealy at 636.456.3535 or [email protected] 

All businesses selling liquor within the City of Warrenton shall have a currently liquor license per Warrenton City Code – Liquor Licenses.

Section 600.130 Procedure for Issuance of License — Filing and Presentation to Board of Aldermen. 
[R.O. 2006 §600.140; Ord. No. 1487 §I, 4-5-2005; Ord. No. 1849 §III, 6-2-2009] Applications for licenses under the provisions of this Chapter shall be filed with the City, the date of filing being noted thereon. Upon filing an application for a license with the City, such application shall be presented to the Police Department for an investigation of the applicant and the proposed location and premises where the intoxicating liquor is to be sold. The results of the investigation, application and the report from the Police Department shall be presented to the Board of Aldermen.

Liquor License Information and Requirements

Liquor License Application

Liquor License Renewal

Request for Criminal Record Check

Questions regarding Liquor Licensing can be directed to Madison Kinealy at 636.456.3535 or [email protected].

Payments for all City Services can be made at City Hall located at 200 West Booneslick. A drive-up drop box is available by entering the parking lot on the west side of City Hall.

Utility bills can be viewed and paid with our online payment system.

One time payments are also accepted online.

Accounts Payable processes invoices from all of the City’s departments. Invoices are approved by the Board of Aldermen on the 1st Tuesday of each month and checks are issued prior to the 10th day of the month.

VENDORS-TO HELP INSURE TIMELY PAYMENT OF INVOICES, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES:

-All Vendors who choose to do Business with the City of Warrenton will be required to complete a W-9 Request for Taxpayers Identification Form, which is required by the Internal Revenue Service to meet IRS filing regulations.

-Mail original invoices to the following location:

City of Warrenton
Attn: Accounts Payable
200 West Booneslick
Warrenton, MO 63383

Please reference Purchase Order Number on invoice.
Contact: Madison Kinealy

The local sales tax rate is 9.475%. The city portion is 2.75%, county is 2.5% and state is 4.225%. There is an additional sales tax of 1% if the seller is located in the Warrenton Commons CID or Shoppes at Warrenton CID Districts.

Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes: Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for the city are collected by the Warren County Collector. These taxes are due December 31 of each year. For more information contact the Warren County Collector at 636-456-3330.

2021 Tax Rate upon real and personal property $.2926 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for general municipal purposes and $.1732 on each $100 of assessed valuation for establishment and maintenance of free public parks within the City.

Capital .25%
Additional Capital .50% 
Economic Dev .50%        
Transportation .50%

General 1%
2.75% City Total
2.50% County
4.225% State
9.475% total Citywide plus CID if in area

1% CID both Shoppes at Warrenton and Warrenton Commons

 

Includes false alarms, NID assessments, resource police officer, crossing guards, and industrial sewer. Payments for Miscellaneous billing are due by the 15th of each month.

Contact the City Finance Clerk (636) 456-3535

Available for viewing monthly at City Hall, 200 West Booneslick, Warrenton, MO 63383. Contact Dana Belaska: (636) 456-3535.

Available for viewing at Finance Department during business hours.

 

Dana Belaska
Finance Officer
Email: [email protected]

Chyanne Schwerdt
Finance Clerk PR
Email: [email protected]

Madison Kinealy
Finance Clerk AP
Email: [email protected]

Utility Billing Clerk
Email: [email protected]

Kathie Wisniewski
Administrative Receptionist
Email: [email protected]

Daren Reames
Cashier
Email: [email protected]