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Morris City Council approves $1.80M construction contract and $1.58M bond for new municipal liquor store amid public objections
Summary
After a public hearing in which residents warned against using public dollars for alcohol retail, the Morris City Council unanimously accepted a $1,798,400 bid for a new municipal liquor store and approved up to $1,580,000 in general obligation abatement bonds to finance the project.
The Morris City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept a $1,798,400 construction bid for a new municipal liquor store and to authorize the sale of up to $1,580,000 in general obligation abatement bonds (Series 2025A) tied to the project.
The action followed a public hearing in which multiple residents said the city should not use public funds to build or back a retail liquor business. Annette Watson told the council she "object[ed] to the city council members voting yes on the abatement because I believe they do not have either of the two needed factors" and argued the government should not be in the business of selling substances that can be abused. A written statement from Christopher Watson, read into the record, cited state health data and asked, "Should public funds ... be used in the purchase and…
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