Folks hoping to apply for one of the limited slots to operate a liquor store in Dayton, Tenn., have until the end of the month to submit their paperwork.
Dayton leaders in June drafted the rules for package liquor sales allowed under a referendum voters passed in April.
City leaders waited until after the April 19 election to begin working on the process in case the referendum was rejected, but election records show the proposal passed with 66 percent of the vote. They decided to limit the number of stores to three, to be chosen in a lottery.
Dayton voters approved liquor by the drink in 2012 and a wine-in-grocery-stores referendum last November.
Mayor Gary Louallen said Friday at least 18 applications had been picked up, but none have been turned back in yet. The deadline is 5 p.m. July 31. Applicants must pay a $250 nonrefundable fee to file the application and associated paperwork.