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Weslaco commissioners pause vote on on‑premises wine and malt permit after residents raise safety, school proximity concerns
Summary
After public comment from nearby medical providers and residents who said the proposed alcohol sales site sits within 300 feet of a pediatric office and an elementary school, the Weslaco City Commission opened a public hearing and then voted to table a conditional use permit request for 512 Professional Drive until April.
The Weslaco City Commission on March 19 opened a public hearing on a conditional use permit for on‑premises wine and malt beverage sales at 512 Professional Drive and, after public comment, voted to table action until the April meeting.
The applicant, named in the notice as Ismael Reyes, requested the permit for a property in the Posada subdivision. The hearing drew three nearby business owners and residents who said the proposed business would be within 300 feet of medical offices and an elementary school. Cesar Hernandez, representing Smile Inc., told the commission that the proposed…
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