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Bernalillo council approves 300-foot liquor waiver for Land of Enchantment Blues Festival
Summary
The Town of Bernalillo approved a waiver allowing temporary alcohol service within 300 feet of nearby churches and a preschool for the Land of Enchantment Blues Festival on Sept. 29–30, 2018. The New Mexico Jazz Workshop requested the waiver; Kaktus Brewing will serve as brewer.
The Town of Bernalillo governing body voted to waive the local 300-foot restriction on alcohol sales for the Land of Enchantment Blues Festival, scheduled Sept. 29–30, 2018 at Loretto Park.
The waiver request, presented by Town Clerk/Administrator Ida Fierro, came from the New Mexico Jazz Workshop and cited Chapter 223 of the Liquor Control Act (Section 60‑6B‑10 and related provisions). The request would allow temporary service of beer, wine and spirits within 300 feet of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, First Assembly of God Church and PB & J Therapeutic Preschool; the minutes note Kaktus Brewing as the event brewer and the festival dates.
Councilor Prairie moved to approve the 300‑foot waiver and Councilor Jaramillo seconded; the motion carried unanimously. No public objections or conditions are recorded in the minutes.
By approving the waiver, the council authorized local compliance with the statutory process for temporary licensing under Section 60‑6B, subject to any state-level approvals required by the Liquor Control Act. The festival remains scheduled for Sept. 29–30, 2018 at Loretto Park, and event organizers will proceed with required licensing steps.
The council’s action was procedural; the minutes do not record additional restrictions or mitigation measures tied to the waiver.
