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Milton City Council corks alcohol debate with new ordinance
Area mayors upbraid county for inflexibility over sales tax
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com
MILTON, Ga. — After months of debate over manufacturing limitations, the Milton City Council voted Oct. 17 to a set of caps on the amount of alcohol local microbreweries, microdistilleries and brewpubs can produce each year. The 4-3 vote cemented a key element of the city’s alcohol regulations and ended a nearly year-long moratorium on new alcohol license applications. The revised ordinance places an annual production limit of 3,000 barrels for microbreweries and microdistilleries and a 5,000-barrel cap for brewpubs. Mayor Peyton Jamison and councilmemembers Juliette Johnson and Andrea Verhoff cast the dissenting votes. Wrapped into the vote were details related to standard and non-standard on-premise consumption, retail package, hybrid, manufacturing, specialty and add-on licenses. While there was debate on barrel limitation, specifically, licensing changes were not part of the discussion. Jamison confirmed that current license holders would not be impacted by the proposed changes.
ATLANTA — Mayors from 12 Fulton County cities gathered in Atlanta Monday to share growing concerns over negotiations with the county to reach an agreement on the distribution of countywide sales tax revenue. Speaking before a backdrop of firetrucks from Atlanta, South Fulton and Sandy Springs, the mayors said hopes of a resolution continue to fade following the latest round of talks with Fulton County officials. For months, city officials have been at odds with Fulton County over how the estimated $3 billion in revenue from the local option sales tax will be apportioned over the next 10 years. The latest negotiations, held Oct. 7 at the Georgia Municipal Association offices in Atlanta ended without a resolution or clear way forward.
New licensing requirements As part of standard on-premise consumption, City Manager Steve Krokoff said event facilities will require a use permit going forward. Restaurants, hotels and golf courses will not require a use permit. For non-standard on-premises consumption, the coun-
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Billy Allen, owner of the self-named Crabapple restaurant and piano bar, sits among a packed house for the Milton City Council Oct. 17 meeting. Allen will be able to renew his license every year as part of per the Council vote. However, new applications for the same license will not be permitted.
Atlanta mayor concerned Speaking to a crowd of officials and media, Atlanta Mayor Andre
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