Dayton Mayor Gary LouallenDayton, Tenn., officials are moving closer to accepting applications from folks who want to open packagge liquor stores in town.
More than likely, the number of stores will be limited to three when the process and application documents are finalized, but there’s still some work to do before anyone can apply, Dayton Mayor Gary Louallen said.
“We’ve met in a workshop but we didn’t pass anything yet,” Louallen said Thursday of the week’s city meetings.
The mayor said city leaders have held one of two public hearings on the ordinance to allow package stores and establish rules to govern them. The last reading of the ordinance will be June 5, he said.
The mayor said the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has not yet met with officials, and City Attorney Susan Arnold is drafting the application people will use to enter what likely will be a lottery draw.