Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Temple council approves conditional use permit allowing liquor sales at West Avenue M amid neighborhood protests
Summary
Despite sustained neighborhood opposition citing safety and property‑value concerns, the Temple City Council on Nov. 20 approved a conditional use permit allowing off‑premises alcohol sales at 2204 West Avenue M. The motion passed on final reading, 4–1.
The Temple City Council voted Nov. 20 to adopt a conditional use permit allowing retail sales of all alcoholic beverages for off‑premises consumption at 2204 West Avenue M after a public hearing that drew several nearby homeowners opposed to the change.
Residents who live adjacent to the proposed store urged the council to reject the permit. One unidentified neighbor told council, “I do not wanna live next to a liquor store,” and described alleged construction debris, sanitation problems and repeated harassment by the property owner during prior work. Shelley Posling, who identified herself as a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
