City Council OKs Alcohol at Downtown Longview Plaza

LONGVIEW — Permitted alcohol use at Heritage Plaza was approved Thursday. According to KETK and the Longview News-Journal, City Council members voted 5-1 to allow alcohol sales and consumption at the downtown park. In another move, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members will begin a months-long process Monday to set criteria for all Longview parks, after one resident suggested expanding alcohol use to Teague Park.

Don’t take a six-pack to the Heritage Plaza brown bag lunch series just yet. Organizers of the series and any event wishing to serve alcoholic beverages must obtain permits from the city and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The Longview Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street Advisory Board recommended the idea of Heritage Plaza alcohol sales to parks advisory board members two months ago. On Aug. 22, the parks board unanimously recommended the ordinance change to the City Council.