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Council approves first reading of special-use permit for downtown arcade at 105 Cotton Square
Summary
Lufkin City Council voted to approve on first reading an ordinance granting a special-use permit for an indoor commercial amusement (family-friendly arcade) at 105 Cotton Square after a public hearing with no speakers; Councilmember Mike Parker recused himself because the applicant is a tenant in his building.
The Lufkin City Council on first reading approved an ordinance granting a special‑use permit for an indoor commercial amusement at 105 Cotton Square in downtown Lufkin. The permit, proposed for a family‑friendly arcade featuring claw machines, drew no public speakers during the council’s public hearing. City planning staff said the site is within the downtown…
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