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Scurry County discusses drafting ordinance to regulate game rooms; enforcement and grandfathering raised as concerns
Summary
County officials debated whether to create a local ordinance to license and regulate game rooms—covering permit fees, machine‑stamping, window visibility, and enforcement capacity—then agreed to pause and have staff (Trey/sheriff's office) review model ordinances and enforcement options before crafting regulations.
Scurry County commissioners discussed beginning a process to create ordinances to regulate game rooms operating in the county after several operations appeared locally. Speaker 2 raised the issue and urged the court to consider licensing and fees similar to some city approaches; Speaker 4 said regulation could deter operations but enforcement presents logistical challenges (SEG 874–886, 900–912).
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