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Local couple pitches charitable bingo at old H‑E‑B; council raises neighborhood zoning concerns
Summary
Jordan and Cassie Terry proposed a charitable bingo hall at the old H‑E‑B site; they described evening sessions, vetted local charities and third‑party financial oversight. Council raised concerns that rezoning B‑1 would apply citywide and suggested pursuing a conditional‑use review and further planner review or a different commercial zone.
Jordan and Cassie Terry told the Lake Jackson City Council they hope to lease the old H‑E‑B site and operate a fully charitable bingo hall whose proceeds would benefit local nonprofits.
"We give a lot of our time, a lot of effort," Jordan Terry said. He described the Terrys’ long involvement with charitable work and said the proposed bingo operation would direct proceeds to vetted 501(c)(3) organizations. Cassie Terry said the facility would primarily operate evening sessions (roughly…
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