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Weslaco approves wine-and-malt on-site permit for El Ronco after hours, safety and location debate
Summary
After extended public comment from pediatricians, business owners and residents, the Weslaco City Commission approved a wine-and-malt on-site permit for El Ronco at 5112 Professional Drive with legal staff’s recommendation to treat the application consistent with similar local businesses.
The Weslaco City Commission on April 2 approved a wine-and-malt retail dealer’s on-site permit for El Ronco at 5112 Professional Drive in the Posada subdivision after a public hearing and staff briefings. The item had been tabled March 19 and was removed from the table for reconsideration.
Residents, pediatricians and nearby business representatives told the commission they opposed the permit because of the store’s proximity to pediatric and dental offices and Airport Elementary School. In public comment, Richard Hill, a nearby resident, urged the commission to “examine the wisdom of having a liquor sales that close to the medical facilities,” and pediatrician Paola Carrasco said she was “a voice for those who are voiceless,” citing health…
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