Vicky Lewis, City Collector
105 E. Center Street
Sikeston MO 63801
Phone: (573) 471-2193

Marie Walton - Account Clerk
Deborah Green - Temporary Account Clerk

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The City of Sikeston is located in two (2) counties:  Scott and New Madrid County. 

The City Collector collects revenue generated by personal property and real estate taxes, vehicle fees, merchants licenses, contractors licenses, handyman licenses, itinerant vendors licenses and franchise fees.

Personal Property / Real Estate Taxes 

Personal property and real estate taxes are due by December 31 of each year.  There is a one (1) percent penalty per month and $1.00 per month per vehicle penalty for the number of assessed vehicles, if paid after December 31.

• You may not receive a tax bill if:

• You did not live here January 1 of the current tax year.

• You did not have a vehicle in your name January 1 of the current tax year.

• The County did not receive your yearly assessment form.

• You own real estate and the taxes are to be paid through your escrow account.

If you have not received a tax statement by the middle of November, please contact our office.

If you lived in Sikeston city limits January 1 and owned a vehicle registered in your name and have not received a tax bill, please contact the county in which you lived and obtain an assessment.  

Business Occupational Licenses 

Our office issues all city licenses such as:

If you have a question as to whether a particular business has a valid city license, contact our office at 471-2193. 

Merchants License 

The following is the procedure for obtaining a business license.

1. Complete and submit a Business License Application Form along with a $25.00 building inspection fee.  (Please make checks payable to City of Sikeston).  Included with this form is an Emergency Notification Information form to be completed and mailed to Sikeston Department of Public Safety.

2. Provide a copy of your Missouri Retail Sales License

3. Pass inspection by Building Code Enforcement Officer

4. Pay license fee based on the type of business.

Merchants Licenses are valid July 1 through June 30      back     top of page

Liquor License

1. Obtain a Liquor License Application from the office of the City Treasurer.

2. Contact State Liquor Control for the State Liquor License.  (Phone number may be obtained from the City Treasurer.)

3. Submit the completed application, along with a $15.00 fee. (Please make checks payable to City of Sikeston, City Treasurer.)

• The City Treasurer verifies the accuracy of the application and that the appropriate license is available.

• The State of Missouri, Division of Criminal Records is contacted for a background check.  This normally takes 2 to 6 weeks.

• After a response from the State regarding the background check is received, a letter is issued to the Division of Liquor Control verifying the City of Sikeston has the requested license available and that it will be issued upon proof of State Liquor License, building inspections, and other municipally required licenses.  A copy of this letter will be provided to the applicant, and the City Collector.

• The application file is forwarded to the City Collector's Office.  Once proof of the State Liquor License is provided, building inspections are approved and other municipally required licenses are obtained, the municipal liquor license is issued for the appropriate fee, by the City Collector or her designee.

• The file is returned to the Office of the City Treasurer.

4. Submit approval from State Liquor Control

5. Pay license fee based on type of liquor license. 

Liquor Licenses are valid July 1 through June 30.             back    top of page

Contractor License 

• Complete a Business License Application.

• Must provide a Certificate of General Liability Insurance showing City of Sikeston as policy holder.

• Obtain a $5000 Indemnity bond.

• If you are going to do electrical and/or plumbing we need a $2000 Bond for each

• Proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance if 1 or more employees or required by State of Missouri

• License fee  is $50.00 a year

• License is valid July 1 to June 30              back     top of page

Electrician License 

• Complete a Business License Application.

• Need $2000 Electrical Bond made out to City of Sikeston

• Proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance if 1 or more employees or required by State of Missouri

• License fee is $50.00 a year

• License is valid July 1 to June 30.                back    top of page

Plumber License

• Complete a Business License Application.

• Need $2000 Plumbers Bond made out to City of Sikeston

• Proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance if 1 or more employees or required by State of Missouri

• License fee is $25.00 a year

• License is valid July 1 to June 30.                 back    top of page

Painter License

• Complete a Business License Application.
• No Bonds or Insurance required
• Proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance if 1 or more employees or required by State of Missouri
• License fee is $25.00 a year
• License is valid from July 1 to June 30           back    top of page

Handyman License

• Complete a Business License Application.

• Minor general construction work shall be defined as entering, annually, into at least one but not more than five contracts for the repair, construction or remodeling of improvements upon real estate wherein the charges, costs or worth of said repair, construction or remodeling, including materials and labor, shall not exceed thirty-five hundred dollars ($3500.00) for each contract.
  

• Handyman license will be issued to all individuals who wish to engage in “minor general construction” within the City of Sikeston, for a $25.00 annual license fee.  The licensing period shall be July 1 through June 30 of each year.
  

• Building Permits shall be required for all construction projects engaged in by one qualifying and licensed. No more than five (5) permits shall be issued to any such licensee, per year.              back    top of page

Itinerant Vendors License

An Itinerant Vendor is any person engaged in selling, or offering for sale, food, beverages, merchandise, or services for from a stand, motor vehicle, or from his person, on the streets or sidewalks; or from temporary or transient sales locations within Sikeston; or while going from place to place within Sikeston; and includes any person defined as "itinerant vendor",  "solicitor", "peddler", "hawker", & "huckster". [Summarized from Ordinance #5594]

Obtain an Itinerant Vendors License Application packet and complete in full.  This must include the following information, attachments & payments:

• Pay Application fee of $43.00.

• Complete and sign Request for Criminal Record Check form.

• Being fingerprinted at Sikeston Department of Public Safety, 215 N. New Madrid Street, attach form to application.

• Photograph of applicant (must be at least 2" x 2") attached to application.

• Credentials of the firm or business for which applicant does business authorizing applicant to act as a representative.

• Signing Power of Attorney Acknowledgement of Service of Notice of Process form.

• Obtain and submit proof of $1,000 Surety Bond.

THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS TO COMPLETE.

Upon approval of application:

• Pay ID Badge deposit of $20.00.  Badge will be issued at City Hall.  Upon return of badge within 14 days of expiration of license, $15.00 will be refunded.

• Pay applicable license fee:

  1 Day	$2.00
  3 Consecutive Days	$4.00
  1 Month	$8.00
  1 Year	$25.00

The following are exempt from obtaining license: 

Nationally sanctioned and locally affiliated not-for-profit organizations (i.e.:  Kiwanis, Lions, Elks, churches, Boy and Girl Scouts and like organizations).

The City Manager may suspend the license of an itinerant vendor, where in his sole opinion and until such time as may be heard publicly and reinstated by the City Council, the business license was obtained by false representation upon application, the vendor is engaging in deceptive business practices, or is conducting or operating the business in a manner as to endanger substantially the public peace, health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of Sikeston, MO.         back     top of page

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