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Council tables ordinance to repeal city code on gaming machines after contested public hearing
Summary
The council heard public comment from more than 60 small-business owners and then voted to table an ordinance that would repeal Article 6 (gaming sites and gaming machines); staff and council members asked for more information and options including moratoriums or grandfathering current permit holders.
The Beaumont City Council held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to repeal Article 6 of the city code, which governs gaming sites and gaming machines, and then voted to table the measure after an extended public hearing and council discussion.
Speakers representing roughly 65 businesses told the council a repeal would threaten small retailers that hold city permits for accessory gaming machines and that the permits generate permitting fees the speakers said fund enforcement. “We are small business owners. We are not game rooms. Our businesses provide local jobs and revenues,” said Daniel Nizamani, who signed in to speak with other business owners. Another speaker said the group collectively pays substantial fees to the city and urged officials to amend rather than ban the ordinance.
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