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City officials host lightly attended info session on bar-church distance carveout
Will hold additional hearing at Tuesday council meeting before vote
During a March 26 information meeting, City Manager Charles Penny explains the proposed ordinance change exempting an area of downtown Statesboro from the 100-yard distance requirement between alcohol pouring establishments and churches and certain other
During a March 26 information meeting, City Manager Charles Penny explains the proposed ordinance change exempting an area of downtown Statesboro from the 100-yard distance requirement between alcohol pouring establishments and churches and certain other facilities. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
About a dozen people attended a 5 p.m. March 26 public information meeting hosted by Statesboro city staff about the ordinance change pending final City Council approval that would exempt an area of downtown from a rule prohibiting bars and other pouring establishments within 100 yards of any church, educational building or alcohol addiction treatment facility.
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