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Council adopts ordinance allowing microbreweries and wine shops in central business district
Summary
On its second reading the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O2509‑13 to add dedicated articles for microbreweries, brew pubs and wine shops to chapter 6 of the Milligville code; public comment included support and a separate request for greater municipal budget transparency.
The Milligville City Council on Sept. 23 adopted Ordinance O2509‑13, which amends chapter 6 of the city code to add Article 5 (microbreweries and brew pubs) and Article 6 (wine shops) in the central business district.
Michael Ber, who spoke during public comment ahead of the vote, urged council approval and said such developments bring tax dollars, jobs and downtown vibrancy. “I come before you tonight in strong support of ordinance 259‑13,” Ber said, describing how similar projects supported economic recovery in his home county.
During public comment, Liam Landry also urged greater fiscal transparency and asked the council to pass the Milligville Transparency and Accountability Act, citing 2022–23 budget figures he said showed councilmember and mayor travel and training expenditures that were over or under budget; the council did not take action on that measure at this meeting and the detailed budget questions Landry raised remain outstanding.
At second reading, the clerk read the ordinance by caption and the council moved, seconded and approved the ordinance on a unanimous roll call. The ordinance takes effect as specified in the city code upon enactment.
The city manager noted that licenses and implementation steps will follow; the council did not authorize any specific city subsidies or fiscal commitments at the adoption vote.
Next procedural steps cited by staff include processing license applications and implementing the new code articles through the city’s licensing and planning processes.
