Local Community Dry Since Prohibition To Remain Dry

A local community will remain a dry town until at least 2011.

The town of Bellevue fell short of the required number of signatures needed to place a referendum question regarding community alcohol sales on the spring primary ballot.

The question would have asked residents if they wanted to permit restaurants and bars to sell beer, wine and liquor by the drink.

Since the end of Prohibition in 1933, Bellevue has not allowed businesses to sell alcohol by the drink.

Organizers of the referendum effort had hoped to generate more business by increasing foot traffic through town.

The town has one beer distributor.