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Committee conditions approval of Sonia Montero's operator license; DOC letter required before council
Summary
The ALRC approved Sonia Montero’s operator license application for work in an alcohol-licensed establishment on condition that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections submit a letter of support before the July 1 Common Council meeting. Montero disclosed multiple OWI convictions and described ongoing sobriety and treatment.
Madison — The City of Madison Alcohol License Review Committee on June 18 approved an operator license for Sonia Montero subject to a customary condition: the committee asked the applicant to obtain a letter from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) documenting supervision status and supporting the license before the item reaches the Common Council on July 1.
Detective Lieutenant Tim Radke told the committee the application was flagged because Montero has an operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) history, including what was described in committee papers and testimony as four OWI offenses; the most recent incident was an April 30, 2023 arrest in Fitchburg. Montero addressed the committee in Zoom…
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