The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board compromised Thursday on a proposed fee increase intended to help pay for a new liquor warehouse and administrative offices in Montgomery.

The board also discussed the mass shooting in downtown Montgomery Saturday and ABC Administrator Curtis Stewart said the agency is complying with Gov. Kay Ivey’s request to review alcohol related policies.

Fee increase

The three-member board approved raising the fee liquor suppliers pay on each case of their product stored in an ABC warehouse from 72 cents to $1 starting in January.

The original proposal would have raised the fee in three increments to $1.50 by 2028.

The board agreed on Thursday to revisit the fee and possible changes next year.

As originally proposed, the increase would have generated a

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