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Council reviews draft ordinance to regulate coin-operated machines, holds public hearing at next meeting
Summary
City staff briefed council on a proposed ordinance to regulate coin-operated machines, move oversight to police, set 300-foot distance limits from schools/churches/hospitals, and lift a moratorium if adopted; public hearings and votes are scheduled for the August meeting.
The Texarkana City Council received a staff briefing on a proposed ordinance to amend city code chapters relating to coin-operated machines and gambling-device definitions and did not vote; the council was told the item will return for public hearings and a vote on Aug. 11. City Attorney Jeff Lewis said the city enacted a moratorium on issuing permits for certain coin-operated machines while staff reviewed court decisions…
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