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Protests grow as wedding venue set to open in residential area

Protests grow as wedding venue set to open in residential area
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Michael and Mark Black come from a family tradition of Texas barbecue from Lockhart to Austin.

But with the purchase of a 64-acre plot of land in Dripping Springs, the brothers are looking to expand into the wedding business with a proposed venue that can accommodate up to 600 people.

Those plans, however, have drawn the ire of nearby neighbors who are opposing the venue.

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