Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 today to allow two alcohol-related issues on the Nov. 6 ballot for a vote by Douglas County citizens.
As expected, Douglas County Commissioner Ann Jones-Guider was the only dissenting vote in a 4-1 decision to allow Sunday sales and by-the-drink measures on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Commissioners made the vote during their 10 a.m. meeting today. In the attached videos, each Commissioner gives his or her reasoning for their vote. Also attached are two videos from citizens appealing to the Commissioners, one in favor of placing the inititives on the ballot and one opposed. Other Douglasville Patch stories:
Jones-Guider said she expects the rest of the Board of Commissioners to allow the alcohol measures to be placed on the ballot.
Douglas County Commissioner Ann Jones Guider said she expects to be the "Lone Ranger" later today as the only dissenting vote opposing placing two alcohol-related resolutions on the November ballot. The Douglas County Commissioners will be voting at 10 a.m. to allow citizens to vote on regulating Sundays sales by retailers of beer and wine between the hours of 12:30 and 11:30 p.m., otherwise known as Sunday Sales. The second resolution will allow voters to permit restaurants to sell Sunday by-the-drink. Commissioners discussed the ordinances in their Monday work session meeting and will make the final decision in today's voting meeting. Not a lot of discussion was held during the work session because Jones-Guider said the Commissioners …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Douglas County Commissioner Mike Mulcare said he fully trusts the citizens of the County to decide on alcohol sales.
Douglas County Commissioner Mike Mulcare said he fully trusts the citizens of the County to decide on alcohol sales and will allow them to vote on the issues on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Douglas County Commissioners will be voting at 10 a.m. to allow citizens to vote on regulating Sundays sales by retailers of beer and wine between the hours of 12:30 and 11:30 p.m., otherwise known as Sunday Sales. The second resolution will allow voters to permit restaurants to sell Sunday by-the-drink. Commissioners discussed the ordinances in their Monday work session meeting and will make the final decision in today's voting meeting. Mulcare, representing District 3, provided Douglasville Patch with a statement regarding his position on the votes: "Over …
Fred
8:48 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Yes that was a fantastic decision on the part of the county commissioners. A special election, in which only 2500 voters came out, two months before a general election where 35,000 voters voted. Statistically, the sample is too small to be able to apply to the next vote where over 50,000 voters will probably turn out. more ›