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Temple council approves conditional use permit for West Avenue M liquor sales amid neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Temple City Council approved a conditional use permit, 4-1, allowing off-premise retail sale of all alcoholic beverages at 2204 West Avenue M, Suite 120, after extended public comment from neighbors and supporters. Residents cited safety and property-value concerns; the owner and tenant defended the proposal.
Temple’s City Council on Nov. 20 approved a conditional use permit allowing retail sales of alcoholic beverages at 2204 West Avenue M, Suite 120, after more than an hour of public comment and a 4-1 council vote.
Opponents who live adjacent to the property urged the council to reverse the prior approval or block the liquor component. Shelley Posling, who identified herself as “a homeowner living directly behind the store” and a local realtor, said a “high traffic of alcohol refill establishment is inevitably bringing negative…
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