Gas station veto: Racine Council to vote on Mayor Mason’s veto of beer license for new Washington Avenue location

Racine Mayoral Veto of Beer License For Proposed Convenience Store Sets Up an Override Vote

June 30, 2025 5p (WGTD)---Racine Mayor Corey Mason has vetoed a couple of measures that were unanimously approved two weeks ago by the city council. The action sets up a veto override attempt at Tuesday night's regularly-scheduled meeting of the council.  At issue is a proposal to rehab a long-vacant gas station at 930 Washington Ave. and turn it into a modern gas station/convenience store. The developer is the current owner of a corner grocery …

Gas station veto: Racine Council to vote on Mayor Mason’s veto of beer license for new Washington Avenue location

RACINE, WI — The Racine Common Council will decide Tuesday whether to override Mayor Cory Mason’s veto of a beer license for a proposed $2 million gas station and convenience store at 930 Washington Avenue, a site supporters say has been vacant for 15 years. What is a Class “A” beer license? It allows stores to sell beer for off-premises consumption, similar to grocery and convenience stores, and does not allow on-site consumption like a bar or…