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Multiple liquor store sites too close to one another
Statesboro council will have to decide who gets license in compliance with minimum spacing
City Attorney Cain Smith, left, speaks during the Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Statesboro City Council meeting, where he advised the elected officials not to engage in outside conversations about the potential approval or denial of liquor store applications bec
City Attorney Cain Smith, left, speaks during the Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Statesboro City Council meeting, where he advised the elected officials not to engage in outside conversations about the potential approval or denial of liquor store applications because they, as a board, will have to make the final decisions. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
With 12 apparently complete applications for liquor store licenses received Friday and a 13th application still pending completion Tuesday, proposed sites in more than one area of Statesboro are in conflict with the city’s minimum 1,000-yard distance between liquor stores.
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