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Panel clears narrowly tailored bill to let Barling access Fort Smith’s alcohol waiver
CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 7, 2019
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Summary
Senate Bill 2‑65 would let the city of Barling, which is largely encapsulated by Fort Smith, access the same waiver that allows Fort Smith to permit alcohol sales despite Sebastian County being dry; proponents said the bill is tightly written to apply only to the specific adjoining district.
Senator Garner presented Senate Bill 2‑65 as a narrowly tailored change to allow Barling — a city largely encapsulated by Fort Smith and encompassing part of Chaffee Crossing — to obtain the same waiver Fort Smith has that permits…
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