Beauregard Parish is one of the few around that is still partially dry - no alcohol is sold. But there’s a proposal to change that.
Some concerned citizens and business people in the Ward Six area of Beauregard Parish, which is Ragley, think it would be good to allow retail alcohol sales in the area. So, they’ve started a petition.
The petition started a week ago, and they have 60 days to get 25% of the voters in Ward Six to sign it, in order to put the issue on the ballot, preferably in November.
Adam Lagneaux says it would help generate more revenue for roads and bridges.
“Our infrastructure needs to be improved, ditches need to be cleaned, road maintenance and such. And in a lot of cases, there’s not enough money to do that, enough funds. So, I think a simple way to fix that would be to start allowing alcohol sales in South Beauregard.”
And he believes it would encourage economic development.
“We’ve had interest from several popular restaurants who have voiced and said, ‘Hey, if alcohol is legalized in South Beauregard, it would make it a lot more economical for us to open a location there,’” Lagneaux said.
If approved, there would be alcohol in stores and restaurants. Still, there would be no bars in Beauregard Parish.
https://www.kplctv.com/2021/06/11/south-beauregard-residents-proposing-legalization-alcohol-sales/