Three businesses received liquor licenses on Thursday, including a much-anticipated bar opening on 900 South in Salt Lake City.

The monthly meeting of the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services’ (DABS) liquor commission was the first to include new commissioner Chris Conabee, who was appointed by Gov. Spencer Cox and was confirmed by the Utah Senate last week.

At the end of Thursday’s meeting, commissioner Tara Thue said, “one thing you should know about Commissioner Conabee is he is very dedicated to public service. ... I’m really excited to be serving on the commission with him.”

The Utah Senate last week also confirmed the agency’s new executive director, Ericka Evans, whom Cox appointed in June . Evans replaces former executive director Tiffany Clason, who departed in Jun

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