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Mayor breaks tie to allow temporary blackjack at Chester's Tavern through June 30
Summary
The Mercer City Council approved Chester's Tavern's request to add blackjack at the Turtle Lake American Legion through the end of the tavern’s contract on June 30, 2025, after Mayor Lori Stute cast a tie-breaking vote.
The Mercer City Council approved March 17 a request from Chester's Tavern to offer blackjack at the Turtle Lake American Legion through the end of the tavern's contract on June 30, 2025, after a 2-2 split among council members was broken by Mayor Lori Stute's vote.
Erika Lorenz moved to approve the temporary addition of blackjack; Gary Volochenko and Erika Lorenz voted in favor, while Barb Stute and Randy Zinke voted no. With the council evenly divided, Mayor Lori Stute cast the deciding vote in favor of the motion and the request carried.
The approval is explicitly temporary and tied to the existing contract timeline (through June 30, 2025) as stated in the meeting record. The council did not record additional conditions or an ordinance number in the meeting minutes; no public comment on the request was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the request will remain in effect through June 30 under the terms noted at the meeting unless future action by the council or by the contract holder changes that timeline.
