The next board meeting is Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. at the Civic Center Room 307.

A new public notice on the proposed transfer of a permit for the liquor store must be republished before the local board can reconsider it.

EVANSVILLE — The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission decided this week that there were issues with the transfer of a liquor permit to a new High Spirits store in Evansville's Fourth Ward.

The decision came after a public hearing at the ATC's Aug. 5 meeting, where it was tasked with addressing the Vanderburgh County Alcohol Board’s denial of the renewal of the permit for the store located at 321-329 S. Kentucky Ave.

The store has had opposition for months, with neighbors and city officials arguing the area does not need a liquor store.

In 2023, the Evansville City Council

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