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Quorum court advances private-club ordinance so Hot Tails Crawfish can apply to ABC
Summary
Miller County’s quorum court advanced and then passed a county ordinance granting prerequisite approval for a private-club application at 83 State Highway 108 so the applicant may seek a license from the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; the ordinance included an emergency clause and referenced state ABC rules.
MILLER COUNTY, Ark. — The Miller County quorum court considered and advanced an ordinance granting prerequisite county approval for a private-club application at 83 State Highway 108, enabling the applicant to apply to the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division in Little Rock.
Jake Potter, who identified himself as representing Hot Tails Crawfish, told the court the business already operates with beer and wine and that county ordinance approval is required because the site is outside city limits. "My name is Jake Potter... I represent Hot Tails Crawfish in trying to get them a liquor license," Potter said. He asked the court for preliminary approval so the applicant may submit the application to the ABC.
The ordinance text read into the record names John Robert Lee as applicant on behalf of Texarkana Crawfish Incorporated and cited Arkansas Code and ABC rules as the legal basis for prerequisite county approval. The ordinance grants permission for the applicant to pursue the private-club application at the address in Miller County.
Court members discussed whether to attach an emergency clause and whether to suspend rules to allow expedited readings. One justice urged caution about routinely using emergency clauses and recommended allowing the three-reading process so the public would have time to object. The clerk confirmed that a newspaper notice remains part of the process and that any protest would be heard by the full ABC board in Little Rock.
The court recorded roll calls during the first, second and third readings; the transcript shows the court moved the ordinance through readings and took the recorded votes required for passage. The ordinance text includes a section noting the action does not constitute an endorsement of the business and that compliance with local, state or federal law remains required.
What’s next: With county prerequisite approval in place, the applicant may proceed to file with the Arkansas ABC; any public objections would be handled through the ABC’s procedures in Little Rock.
