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Election Board accepts petitions for liquor‑license referenda; one motion passes 2‑1
Summary
On March 12, 2026, the Election Board accepted a petition for a ballot referendum to grant liquor licenses in Rome Borough; the motion passed with Commissioners McLinko and Miller voting 'aye' and Commissioner Gates voting 'nay'. The board also accepted a petition in Leraysville by unanimous vote.
The Bradford County Election Board recorded action March 12 to accept petitions for ballot referenda on granting liquor licenses.
A motion to accept a petition for a ballot referendum granting liquor licenses in Rome Borough passed with Commissioners Doug McLinko and Daryl L. Miller voting "aye" and Commissioner Zachary R. Gates voting "nay." The minutes record the divided vote on that petition acceptance.
A separate motion to accept a petition for a ballot referendum granting liquor licenses in Leraysville was recorded later in the minutes; that motion is recorded as passing by unanimous vote (moved by Commissioner McLinko, seconded by Commissioner Gates, "all voted 'aye'").
The minutes do not include the petitions' sponsors, number of signatures, proposed ordinance language, or timelines for ballot placement. The entries record only the Election Board's procedural acceptance of petition filings and the recorded votes of the commissioners on acceptance.
