Alcohol sales less than 300 ft. from a middle school? It could happen in our neighborhood.

Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Center, via dallasisd.org

Maybe you’ve picked up a prescription or grabbed a quick snack at the CVS in Inwood Village. You definitely weren’t there buying alcohol. The store doesn’t carry any – at least not yet.

According to the City of Dallas, booze-selling businesses must be at least 300 feet from protected use buildings, like schools and child-care centers. That particular CVS backs right up to Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, a magnet junior high. The store has applied for a variance to the alcohol spacing requirements, so it can begin supplying adults in our neighborhood with beer and wine.

Have an opinion? Head to the 6^th floor of Dallas City Hall September 22 at 11:00 a.m. The City Council will discuss the matter in a public hearing.