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Middletown council waives 30-day notice for Taco Factory liquor application after mayor outlines consent criteria
Summary
The City Council voted to waive the 30-day municipal-notice requirement for a full liquor-license application for the Taco Factory. Mayor and staff described criteria for such municipal requests, including written consent from affected churches and guidelines on food-to-alcohol sales, but formal policy adoption by the council was not completed.
The Middletown City Council voted to waive the 30-day notification requirement for a full liquor-license application for the Taco Factory, approving the waiver by roll call vote.
Mayor (President) Rodriguez told the council the waiver option arose after state changes allowing municipalities to petition on behalf of longtime downtown businesses when impacted churches or schools agree in writing. He said the state path is special legislation that must pass the Assembly and Senate and be signed by the governor, not the regular New York State Liquor Authority application process.
Rodriguez said city staff developed a set of criteria to guide municipal requests…
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