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Ranchland Mini Mart owners seek Class D license; county forwards positive recommendation
Summary
Owners Wade and Lisa Burke presented plans to expand retail offerings at Ranchland Mini Mart in Maxwell; after a public hearing with no opposition, the board voted to forward a positive recommendation to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission for a Class D off-sale license.
The board opened a public hearing on an application for a Class D liquor license (beer, wine and distilled spirits, off-sale only) by Ranchland Mini Mart LLC, doing business as Ranchland Mini Mart, located at 8849 South Spur 56A in Maxwell. Wade and Lisa Burke, the new owners, described plans to resume fuel service and to expand retail offerings to include beer and wine.
"Our main focus is, of course, the gas," one of the applicants said, and the board and other commissioners welcomed the investment in a previously vacant property. No members of the public registered opposition during the hearing. The board moved to authorize a positive recommendation to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission; the motion passed on roll call.
Why it matters: Local retail and fuel operations can affect small communities' access to goods and services. The county's positive recommendation advances the applicant's request to the state commission for final licensing.
Next steps: County staff will submit the board's positive recommendation to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission; the applicant will complete state-level licensing steps.
