The little town of Luling is looking to follow in Lubbock’s footsteps and allow alcohol sales.
For some towns, being dry is part of the local character: The absence of alcohol reflects the particular values of the community. For others, dry laws are relics of Prohibition, waiting to be overturned.
Stuart Carter thinks Luling falls into the latter category. Carter and his wife, Rosine, are co-chairs of Luling Citizens for Economic Growth, an organization responsible for a referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot to allow the sale of liquor throughout town.
They and others who signed the petition to get the matter on the ballot say allowing mixed-drink sales will help spur development.
Carter points out that Luling isn’t actually dry right now. The sale of beer is allowed, and liquor sales are permitted in the portion of town that lies in Guadalupe County.
“We already have drinking,” he said. “We already have a liquor store.”
And judging from the rest of the story, it sounds like the rest of the city will be able to have those things as well. Good luck, y’all.
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