City OKs revolving loan funds to buy liquor store

McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook City Council approved Monday night an economic development loan to help with the purchase of two local businesses

Without discussion, the council unanimously approved a $55,700 loan from the LB840 Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund Program to Robert V. Hall, president of Early Morning Cackle Spirit Shop/Bottle Shop. The loan is for 10 years at 3% interest.

The loan will be used as an additional funding source to purchase the Bottle Shop and Spirit Shop, said Nate Schneider, City manager. Private finances and funding from MNB will also be used, Schneider told the council.

As the loan will be used to acquire real estate, city council approval was needed.

The loan application was first approved by the LB840 Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund committee and on Monday afternoon, by Board of Directors of the Revolving Loan Fund.

In other action, the council approved a number of city ordinances on third and final readings, without discussion.

These included:

-- A new official Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Zoning Map for the City of McCook, that changes the city’s current two mile jurisdiction outside city limits, that radiated in a circle outside city limits, to instead follow section, half section and quarter section lines and along established county roads. The ordinance comes with the condition that Red Willow County adopt a zoning map to harmonize its zoning jurisdiction with the city’s. The change came as the former city jurisdiction map had some properties bisected between the city and county jurisdictions.

-- Adopted a resolution approving a 10-year interlocal agreement between the City of McCook and Red Willow County for the continued provision of building inspection and permitting services for Calabria Subdivision. The agreement allows the city to continue to provide building inspection services to the residents of this subdivision, as first stated in the original agreement with Calabria.

-- On its third and final reading, a new city ordinance that makes it an offense to harass, harm, distract or prevent a police animal from assisting a police officer in the line of duty. If convicted, first offense is a fine of not less than $750.

-- on third and final reading, several ordinances that were revised or created to eliminate potentially vague terms currently on the books concerning dangerous animals in the city, new requirements for owners of dangerous dogs and other animal issues.

A total of six sections were amended, five were created and one repealed, cats at-large.