Powell council adds airport to city alcohol ordinance, approves grants and routine items

The Powell City Council voted to amend the city's alcohol ordinance to include Powell Airport property and approved several airport grants and routine administrative items at a regular meeting.

Councilmembers moved and seconded an amendment to ordinance 5.08.095(d) to add Powell Airport to the list of city properties where alcohol may be permitted. Councilmember Rebecca (last name not specified) and another councilmember spoke in favor of a targeted amendment adding the airport rather than a broad change to authorize alcohol on all city property. The motion passed on voice vote; the record shows “Aye” and “Motion carried.” The council noted that the airport currently lies outside city limits and that any on-site alcohol service also would be subject to county permitting rules unless the property is…