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Gray council declines to place package stores on November ballot
Summary
At the April 20 All Committees meeting the Gray mayor and council debated whether to put package stores back on the November ballot and ultimately decided not to place the item on that ballot, with Mayor Pro Tem James Collins urging the city to wait until a city election.
The Gray mayor and council decided not to put a measure to allow package stores on the November 2026 ballot after a brief discussion during the April 20 All Committees meeting.
Mayor Ed Barbee asked whether the council should put package stores back on the November ballot. Mayor Pro Tem James Collins said he opposed that timing and said the city should at least wait until a city election before bringing the question to voters. After discussion, the council decided not to place the item on the November ballot.
The minutes do not record a formal roll-call vote on the decision or any ballot language. Council members discussed timing rather than policy details; no ordinance or referendum text was presented at the meeting. The council did not specify when the matter will next be considered.
