CITY OF THOMASTON ALCOHOL SALES VOTE NOT LIKELY IN NOVEMBER

THOMASTON'S CITY MANAGER AND ATTORNEY MET THIS PAST WEEK WITH ROBERT HANEY CHAIR OF THE UPSON BOARD OF ELECTIONS—AND IT APPEARS ANY REFERENDUM ON SALES OF ALCOHOL IN THE CITY OF THOMASTON WILL NOT BE ON A NOVEMBER BALLOT—PROBABLY POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH.

THE CITY COUNCIL HAS INDICATED IT WILL CALL A VOTE ON TWO ISSUES—NEITHER REQUIRE A PETITION OF 35% OF REGISTERED VOTERS.

ACCORDING TO CITY MANAGER RUSSELL THOMPSON --ONE ISSUE —SALE OF MIXED DRINKS ON SUNDAY, AND THE 2ND ISSUE BEER AND WINE PACKAGE SALES ON SUNDAY. NO PACKAGE SALES OF LIQUOR IS BEING CONSIDERED—AS WE HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THAT WOULD REQUIRE A PETITION OF 35% OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE CITY OF THOMASTON.

HANEY TOLD US—COUNCIL COULD CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR A REFERENDUM IN NOVEMBER—BUT IT WOULD BE A SPECIAL ELECTION REQUIRING SEPERATE EQUIPMENT AND POLL WORKERS. THOMASTON VOTERS WOULD HAVE TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND THEN GET IN ANOTHER LINE AND VOTE ON THE ALCOHOL SALES ISSUES.

TO GET ON THE SAME BALLOT WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS NEEDED 90 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE—ACCORDING TO ROBERT.