Montclare · 2026-03
Montclare gets Laxi Liquor, logs 69 pothole complaints
Laxi Liquor opened in March, picking up both a retail food license and a tobacco permit. Alegre Restaurant added a consumption license. New business licenses dropped to four from 31 the month before. Permit activity fell to six, all under the express program, with total value down 60 percent to $184k. Service requests jumped 20 percent to 340, driven by 69 pothole complaints. Crime reports rose to 71 from 44, including 13 violent incidents.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 6 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $183,630 |
| New business licenses | 4 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 340 |
| Reported crimes | 71 |
| Violent crimes | 13 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- J & G TAXES AND SERVICES INC. OFFICE 2 (Limited Business License)
- LAXI LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALEGRE RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- LAXI LIQUOR (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 69
- Blue Recycling Cart — 30
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 20
- Graffiti Removal Request — 18
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 18