Omaha Restaurant closings

[Coyote]

165 businesses to be closed by Health Department

[Brad]

They did this same thing last year. Seems like it works really well to get people to pay their fees.

[nebugeater]

Need to note for those just reading the headlines that it is for not paying their fee for this Business license and has nothing to do with not passing a health inspection.

[jessep28]

They do this shaming campaign every single year. It's effective alright, but strikes me as more of a shakedown. The health department is threatening to go around town, bring someone with a gun with them and cite/close these businesses for being a month overdue on paying a licencing fee. That's government for you.

Most of these delinquent businesses are probably on the list because of administrative screw ups. The Kellogg plant for instance: I bet some central office handles tax matters for dozens, if not hundreds of properties, and the renewal just got lost in the paperwork.