The Mt. Carmel City Council will meet in regular session this evening and commissioners are expected to continue efforts to clean up outdated and obsolete ordinances. Mayor Joe Judge…

One recent ordinance focus has been making sure property owners live up to their responsibility in maintaining their property so the city doesn’t get stuck with high demolition costs. The effort began with commercial property owners but is now expanding to the residential side according to Judge…

The city council is also reorganizing the number of liquor licenses allowed in Mt. Carmel. The reorganization includes reducing the number of Class B licenses for establishments that sell beer and wine from 5 to 2; Class D or club licenses from 5 to 4; and Class F licenses for retail sales from 5 to 3. The reduction comes on the heels of criticism from some after the city granted a license for a package liquor store to locate in the former Family Video location on Walnut Street.