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Crowley council approves liquor-code changes, sewer-fee adjustments and several grant and appropriation items
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Crowley City Council adopted Ordinance 15‑52 (amending local liquor rules to align the legal drinking age to 21 and regulate certain membership/cover‑charge establishments) and Ordinance 15‑53 (sewer‑user fee adjustments), authorized grant applications for wastewater upgrades and a pump station and approved appropriations for police cameras and several liquor permits.
The Crowley City Council on Nov. 12 approved two ordinances and moved forward on multiple infrastructure and public‑safety items.
Council members adopted Ordinance 15‑52, which amends Chapter 3 (Alcoholic Beverages) to raise the local legal drinking age to 21 to comport with state law and to require permitting and closing‑time rules for establishments that operate like bars but permit patrons to bring alcohol onto the premises. Council discussion clarified the local sell/consumption timeline remains: sales until 2:00 a.m. and consumption allowed until 2:30 a.m. under the revised code. The ordinance includes standard severability and repeal language. The motion to adopt 15‑52 was offered and seconded and approved by roll call.
Council also adopted Ordinance 15‑53 to adjust sewer user fees following certification and recommendations from the city clerk, city engineer, city CPA and city auditor and…
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