One newspaper says it's been put off until January, another article says possibly March. The referendum would be to decide whether to put Sunday liquor sales up for a vote by citizens, the referendum won't be the actual vote on the issue -
"...the council tabled the vote on a referendum, until at least January. The move came after Councilwoman Kelly Kautz, citing Georgia law, said residents weren’t being given the proper 40 days notice before the November referendum.
More than 120 residents had packed council chambers for a public hearing on the issue."
Snellville delays Sunday liquor decision
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta,GA,USA
"Citing state law, Kautz stated that council members would have to wait 10 days from Monday to issue a call for election, and an election could be held no sooner than 30 days after the call was issued. Under those terms, a Nov. 3 election would be too soon."
Snellville residents will have to wait on Sunday alcohol sales
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
Imagine Ms. Kautz being the one to push the 40 day rule...what will her excuse be once the Snellville residents vote to allow the Sunday liquor issue on the ballot? And then once it passes....oh my goodness...
ReplyDeleteI thought a few years ago a majority of us citizens voted in a referendum to have liquor by the drink in Snellville in the manor of that in the rest of Gwinnett county. Since it was the city council that voted to eliminate Sunday sales, why would it take another referendum to add Sunday sales now? IT WASN'T THE ELECTORATE WHO TOOK IT AWAY THEN SO WHY SHOULD IT BE NOW TO REINSTATE IT?
ReplyDelete36 year resident