Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:31:49 -0500
From: Randy Voller
Subject: Countywide Referendum on Liquor by the Drink
George Lucier, Chair
Chatham County Board of Commissioners
12 East Street
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Dear Chairman Lucier:
At our October 27, 2008 meeting the Town Board received an update on the current status of Pittsboro’s ABC Board. We are pleased to announce that with the hard work of the new ABC Board, new staff at the store, and cooperation with the County’s ABC Board and staff the store is once again profitable. The aforementioned good news means the Pittsboro ABC Board will be issuing the appropriate distribution checks to the Town of Pittsboro, Pittsboro police department, and the Chatham County Law enforcement department. (Please see the attached letter from the Chair, Harry Sugg.)
After the update on the Pittsboro ABC Store, the Town Board discussed liquor by the drink. Our board unanimously decided to request that the County Board of Commissioners place liquor by the drink on the ballot as a referendum for the citizens of Chatham County to decide.
Given the interest by the many citizens and businesses and the fact that liquor by the drink has been cited in the strategic plan of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), I have attached the appropriate section of our approved minutes authorizing this request and respectfully request that the County Board of Commissioners consider the matter and move expeditiously to hold a county wide referendum specifically on liquor by the drink.
Respectfully,
Randolph Voller
Mayor of Pittsboro
CC: Pittsboro Town Board, Pittsboro ABC Board, Chatham County Board of Commissioners, Chatham County ABC Board, Chatham County EDC
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