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Town planners propose downtown ‘social district’; board schedules public hearing amid concerns over hours and church proximity
Summary
Downtown planner Lehi O’Meal outlined a proposed Aberdeen social district that would let patrons carry a designated cup between participating businesses within a mapped boundary. Commissioners scheduled a Nov. 25 public hearing after residents and members raised questions about hours, inclusion of parks and church proximity.
Aberdeen’s downtown planner presented a proposed social district at the Nov. 12 work session and the board voted to schedule a public hearing for Nov. 25 at 6 p.m.
Planner Lehi O’Meal (speaker 11) told commissioners the social district concept is authorized by state statute and the ABC Commission provides labeling and training guidance. O’Meal said the proposal would allow patrons who buy an approved social‑district cup from a participating ABC permittee to carry an open container within a defined downtown boundary and into participating businesses…
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