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Borger council calls special election on alcohol sales after verified petition
Summary
The Borger City Council voted to call a special local option election for May 2, 2026, to let voters decide whether to legalize the sale of all alcoholic beverages, including mixed drinks. The action followed submission and staff verification of a citizen petition that staff said exceeded the required threshold.
The Borger City Council on Wednesday voted to order a special local option election on May 2, 2026, to submit to city voters the proposition to legalize the sale of all alcoholic beverages, including mixed beverages.
City staff told the council that a citizen petition to legalize mixed beverages was submitted on Sept. 23 and that staff verified the number of signatures against the statutory threshold based on the last gubernatorial election. "The city is neutral on all of this," a staff member said during the meeting, noting the…
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