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Alcohol consumption in city-owned parklands and facilities is against the law, but people do it anyway.City Manager Joe Hines asked city council members Tuesday how they want to handle it: either doing away with the ban against alcohol consumption all together, requiring law enforcement attendance at private functions and charging renters a permit fee to host dances.“It was suggested we put a fee in there,” Hines said. “The alcohol is always a problem.”It is currently illegal to consume alcohol in the city’s parklands, Forrest Park Community Center, the City Plaza and the Weaver Sports Complex. Dances are permitted, but not ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

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Lamesa, TX 79331
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