A local option election in Grapevine set for Nov. 8 has drawn some local contributions against the proposition and a much larger corporate donation in favor of the election, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports due to election officials Tuesday.
If the alcohol proposition passes, liquor stores would be allowed to open in Grapevine.
An opposition group, Grapevine Family Political Action Committee, formed in opposition to the proposition.
Every political group must file a contributions and expenditures report 30 days before the election. This latest round of reports, the first mandated disclosure since the summer, covers all financials from July 1 to Sept. 29, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.
In total, the Grapevine Family PAC received $7,700 in donations. Here is how much money each contributor donated during that timeframe:
- Charlie Hall—$3,000
- Mayor William D. Tate—$2,000
- Council Member Michael Lease—$2,000
- Performance Drywall Services—$400
- Curtis Ratcliff—$200
- Jason Gatts—$100
Total Wine & More has contributed $225,200 in political donations so far this election season in support of the ballot measure, although that total was reported on July 15. Total Wine & More has reported no additional expenditures since the summer disclosure deadline.
To learn more about the upcoming ballot measure, read our detailed story on the subject
here.
