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Board approves Broken Dollar Saloon beer‑garden permit for Puddle Jumper Days with set hours
Summary
The Odessa Board of Aldermen approved a special-event permit allowing the Broken Dollar Saloon to operate a small beer garden during Puddle Jumper Days with clarified hours: Thursday 5:30–11 p.m., Friday 4–11 p.m., and Saturday 4 p.m.–midnight. The permit includes staffing and fencing conditions discussed by police and board members.
The City of Odessa Board of Aldermen voted to approve a special-event permit for the Broken Dollar Saloon to operate a beer garden during Puddle Jumper Days, setting explicit hours to address safety and placement concerns. The board approved the permit after hearing from the applicant and from police about enforcement capacity.
Tina, owner of the Broken Dollar Saloon, described the proposal as a small, lower‑overhead operation intended for about 60 people and said she would staff and secure the perimeter. "If it's best case scenario, we're gonna go 11AM and follow puddle jumper rules," Tina said when asked about hours, and she agreed to shorten or clarify hours if the board preferred. Board members pressed for fencing, entrance control, and closing times to reduce overlap with family activities.
Police staff told the board they had scheduled adequate officers for the event and said a smaller venue and earlier closing would likely reduce calls for service compared with larger beer-garden layouts. Following the discussion, a motion to approve the special‑event permit with hours finalized as Thursday 5:30–11 p.m., Friday 4–11 p.m., and Saturday 4 p.m.–midnight carried in the affirmative vote recorded by the clerk.
