City Council votes to rezone for an 8 liner business, against another
By
Ray Gomez
Story Created:
Nov 3, 2009
Story Updated:
Nov 3, 2009
At Monday's City Council meeting yet another owner of an 8-liner establishment, located at 916 Houston was asking for a zoning change so it can open.
Several showed up to speak-out against the proposal, including the owners of two adjacent businesses and a member of the Heritage Foundation.
In the end the City Council voted to deny the permit to re-zone the property for use as an 8-liner business.
However, later in the meeting a second re-zoning permit for an 8-liner establishment in the 12 hundred block of San Bernardo came up for a vote.
The council approved that one.
There are currently over five thousand 8-liner machines registered here in Laredo.
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other cities said on Wednesday, Nov 4 at 5:43 PM
while other cities are kicking them we ( Laredo officials ) are doing every thing to bring them to Laredo. then they call it we can discriminate doc you need to come up with a better excuse then this no one is suing other cities for discrimination. just call it what it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31601504duh said on Wednesday, Nov 4 at 12:36 PM
the owner from the last raid was from mexico, these people are used to rebates so they can get what they want odds are that the 8 liner owner that got approve is also from mexico.REBATES REBATES!!!!!!!!!!!!
31582351Gato Bonito said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 7:50 PM
Isn't the Zoning Department the one that raided the homeless with their Nazi troops?? Are they the same people that interchange the zones to accomodate the 8-liners??? isn't Narvaez the one in front of the operation against the homeless?? Zoning Narvaez maquinitas= CORRUPTION
31544061Get over it said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 5:39 PM
Come on now Laredoans are going out of Laredo to go gamble. IN ANOTHER WORDS OUR MONEY WHICH WE COULD OF SPENT IN LAREDO IS BEING SPENT ELSEWHERE. WHY? YOU MAY ASK. ALL BECAUSE ITS ILLEGAL. I ASK MYSELF WHY DONT WE MAKE IT LEGAL OR PRETEND NOTHING IS GOING ON AND LET THEM WORK. THERES MAQUINITAS IN OTHER CITIES THAT PAY OUT CASH. I BET IF THEY PUT IT DOWNTOWN ALL THE PEOPLE FROM MEXICO WOULD WANT TO GO AND PLAY. NO SEAN ENVIDIOSOS Y DEJEN TRABAJAR A TODOS POR IGUAL THAT GOES FOR YOU COUNCILMAN.
31538391To La Cajona said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 5:36 PM
Well, so many years with few families in the county and city government that those restaurants and few other things for the barrio is all you can get from the Government that you elected in the past. If you want another type of city then you have to elect better government.
31538254Laredo needs leadership said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:14 PM
These money laundering facilities are thriving in Laredo. Imagine what were to happen when our entire nations organized crimals find out that money can be laundered in Laredo with the full cooperation of the Laredo City Council? You think that crime in Laredo is bad now. Just wait till next year?
31533984La Cajona said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 2:18 PM
It's a shame that the only forms of entertainment in Laredo is eating, drinking, shopping & gambling. Let's face it, the majority of Laredoans lack the financial means to entertain themselves outside of "the barrio" but as long as there's a profit to be made, it doesn't matter how it's done or who it hurts....
31527249UH said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 1:46 PM
the interview with major was a joke he is so wrong.excuse after excuse, we all know that the city can said yes or no to the permit issue they have done it to other business. lies lies lies.you need to raid the business at Councilman Juan Narvarez he has over 4 games rooms in one location why?????????protection or ?????????????
31525454Challenge said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 11:48 AM
I challenge all city council and mayor to voice in public thier 2 cents of this corrupt situation of maquinitas. Also why has Councilman Juan Narvarez never been raid? He should be the first one to get raided. Es un desmadre en esta cuidad.
31518044tax payer said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 11:17 AM
it goes to show you no rebate no permit, trying to get legal business in downtown area is work thats why its easier to issue a permit with a rebate attached.give us a break
31516106Think profit said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 10:32 AM
Why are some Laredoans so "persinados"? Why can't it be made legal? People go to Vegas or even nearby Kickapoo to gamble. You know that profit can be made; why not try to incorporate the "maquinitas" to the revamping of downtown Laredo? Get the sticks out of the behinds and stop making it seem that people are getting killed with the maquinitas. Thats why people are hiding the money and not getting taxed for the city's benefit.
31513306mona said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:27 AM
Since the limit is $5.00 per prize that means the machines located in HEB are illegal, they have prizes that are over that limit.
31509094Santos said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:22 AM
Laredo city councils must be "camaradas"(if you know what I mean) with the 8 liner owners. It's no wonder, there are so many problems with them. Maybe it's time to contact the state or feds to see what can be done.
31508786Bellystomper said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:06 AM
When the council went on recess (pig out on our tab) their brains went on a sleep pattern gimme a brake - machine owners are making a fool of us - $5.00 prize yea right!
31507766Laredo's consumed said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:13 AM
Make as much money as you can or lose it all that's our belief system in Laredo. Forget the future; there isn't a future.
31500256kid said on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 12:30 AM
Wow. Yet another crappy business going up in an already crappy part of Laredo. Might as well just put up a gun store, liquor store, and pawn shop on the same block. What happened to trying to preserve and restore the downtown area? Instead of having nice restaurants and retail shops that invite pedestrians to walk around downtown, city council goes an approves another sorry excuse for a business. Great job. Way to take a step backward
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