Lucky's Moves Toward Three-Way License
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
Owner Jared Hamilton appeared before the North Webster Town Council Wednesday night to ask for an enabling ordinance which would allow his business to move toward a three-way liquor license.
Hamilton has owned Lucky’s for three years.
Currently, Lucky’s only serves beer and wine and has a carry-out license.
Hamilton cited Winona Lake’s enabling ordinance, which then allowed Cerulean and Boathouse to go before the county’s Alcohol Beverage Commission. Both Cerulean and Boathouse were approved for three-way liquor licenses.
Hamilton said that if his business is allowed to serve liquor, it will allow him to hire up to six new people, expand his business with a family section, bring in bands and other live acts and expand his restaurant hours.
Currently, three businesses in North Webster have three-way liquor licenses, Stimmelators, Jimmy’s and Ye Olde Pub.
The board tabled the decision until its Aug. 16 meeting to allow town attorney Jack Birch to look into the matter.
North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens gave the board an update on potentially new tornado sirens for the town.
Likens said since the tornado that destroyed Joplin, Mo., he’s taken a long look at the tornado sirens and warning system for the town and township.
The only siren North Webster currently has is on top of the fire station and has to be run manually.
A potential new system would allow for remote access from the county’s dispatch. It also will allow for manual use.
Currently, if power is lost a generator is not enough for the siren. The new sirens would have battery back-up to run.
The siren would go off for about three minutes and would have a one-mile radius in all directions.
Likens also said the siren can be used for other things besides tornado warnings.
No decision was made by the town council.
Council president Jon Sroufe said he hoped Likens would look into any grant opportunities to cut down cost.
Councilman Tim Hine said he would like to see the cost split up between the town and township.
Severn Trent’s Greg Gear said there is a bad check valve at the town’s main lift station on Crystal Flash Road.
The board didn’t take any action on it, but Gear said they are looking at the problem.
The board discussed a first right of refusal for a property adjacent to Dixie Haven.
The town discussed that if it purchased the land it could be turned into a parking lot.
The town board didn’t vote to purchase the land, but moved to have an appraisal conducted and publish a public notice.
Hine said the current property owner is willing to sell the land to the town for $25,000.
The town also will contact the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission to see if there is any potential issues.
The board signed a new contract with Severn Trent to serve as its public works department. The contract is for five years with a year-to-year option to renew for the town.[[In-content Ad]]
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Owner Jared Hamilton appeared before the North Webster Town Council Wednesday night to ask for an enabling ordinance which would allow his business to move toward a three-way liquor license.
Hamilton has owned Lucky’s for three years.
Currently, Lucky’s only serves beer and wine and has a carry-out license.
Hamilton cited Winona Lake’s enabling ordinance, which then allowed Cerulean and Boathouse to go before the county’s Alcohol Beverage Commission. Both Cerulean and Boathouse were approved for three-way liquor licenses.
Hamilton said that if his business is allowed to serve liquor, it will allow him to hire up to six new people, expand his business with a family section, bring in bands and other live acts and expand his restaurant hours.
Currently, three businesses in North Webster have three-way liquor licenses, Stimmelators, Jimmy’s and Ye Olde Pub.
The board tabled the decision until its Aug. 16 meeting to allow town attorney Jack Birch to look into the matter.
North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens gave the board an update on potentially new tornado sirens for the town.
Likens said since the tornado that destroyed Joplin, Mo., he’s taken a long look at the tornado sirens and warning system for the town and township.
The only siren North Webster currently has is on top of the fire station and has to be run manually.
A potential new system would allow for remote access from the county’s dispatch. It also will allow for manual use.
Currently, if power is lost a generator is not enough for the siren. The new sirens would have battery back-up to run.
The siren would go off for about three minutes and would have a one-mile radius in all directions.
Likens also said the siren can be used for other things besides tornado warnings.
No decision was made by the town council.
Council president Jon Sroufe said he hoped Likens would look into any grant opportunities to cut down cost.
Councilman Tim Hine said he would like to see the cost split up between the town and township.
Severn Trent’s Greg Gear said there is a bad check valve at the town’s main lift station on Crystal Flash Road.
The board didn’t take any action on it, but Gear said they are looking at the problem.
The board discussed a first right of refusal for a property adjacent to Dixie Haven.
The town discussed that if it purchased the land it could be turned into a parking lot.
The town board didn’t vote to purchase the land, but moved to have an appraisal conducted and publish a public notice.
Hine said the current property owner is willing to sell the land to the town for $25,000.
The town also will contact the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission to see if there is any potential issues.
The board signed a new contract with Severn Trent to serve as its public works department. The contract is for five years with a year-to-year option to renew for the town.[[In-content Ad]]
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