In a 2,162 to 1,820 vote, Monroe County had a significantly higher voter turnout this election season when compared to other elections in recent years.
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Monroe County is just to the north of me. Population is about 11,000 souls, give or take.
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ReplyDelete"While celebrations are underway throughout the county, there are still steps to take before county residents begin to see alcohol on shelves.
Within 60 days of the vote being finalized, the county judge executive or the county attorney will need to appoint ABC administrators, who will then begin the process of accepting applications for alcohol licenses.
A limited number of licenses will be awarded to incoming liquor stores, restaurants and grocery stores.
Interested businesses will need to make their intention to distribute alcohol known in the local newspaper in the weeks leading to license approvals."
I'd say the Baptists are still firmly in charge.
Church of Christers, more than likely.
DeleteBut really, with only 11,000 people in the entire county, liquor stores are going to be limited.
Macon County went wet last year and within a month or two, we had 2 liquor stores open up in Lafayette with at least one restaurant serving drinks with your meal.
It ain't the Baptists. Alabama would be dry if it were as almost half the population is a SBC church member. As the old joke goes, how do you keep a Baptist from drinking you're beer while fishing? Bring 2 of them. Rooster
DeleteRooster, that joke was a good one. Gotta remember that one.
DeleteMy dad’s from Alabama. He always said it was the Baptists and the bootleggers who kept so many counties dry.
DeleteCongratulations to Monroe County where the now legal Bud Light will cut down on the Hydrocodone and fentanyl consumption. You've come a long way.
ReplyDeleteI bet the surrounding counties were advertising the evils of alcohol so they could keep their sales.
ReplyDeleteWith the exception of Allen County to their west which just legalized alcohol sales last year, I believe the surrounding counties are also dry.
DeleteBesides, most people here don't buy alcohol in their own counties - they don't want their neighbors or members of their congregation spotting them.
I went through Jr. High and High School in Wayne County, a couple of counties East of Allen County. There was a drive-through package store right on the state line in Static, Tennessee, a few miles south of Albany, Kentucky. They had no qualms whatsoever about selling to truckloads of underage Kentuckians.
DeleteHalf of the “No” votes were by moonshiners…
ReplyDeleteOne of the little towns up around Louisville elected to go dry last week.
ReplyDeleteSeems they cannot imagine people buying and selling alcohol without government permission.
ReplyDeleteCan’t sell out of state liquor or wine in Alabama. They don’t want to lose revenue on sales or taxes. Finally Found a place in Tennessee to illegally UPS me a bottle of Eggo liquor to try. Pretty sweet and does taste like an Eggo with syrup. Has a little kick but need to add some whole milk and some Jack Daniels to it. Different kind of nog. Got to hide it from the Boyz at thanksgiving or it will be gone in three minutes!
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