The Morris Town Council approved a previously-introduced ordinance that altered the town’s business license rules.

The new ordinance increases the penalty for operating a business without a license to a fine up to $500 and six months in jail for each offense. Each day a business is operated without a license constitutes a new offense, under the new rules.

In other business, the council:

• approved sending police chief Mike Nazarchyk to the annual winter chief conference in Montgomery.
• approved spending $475.71 on replacing EMS supplies used by the fire department
• approved spending approximately $300 on maintenance for the fire engine