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Day talks about alcohol issue A recent radio interview on the upcoming alcohol vote given by Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day had many around the area wondering if the mayor had just come out supporting a yes vote. The Times asked Day if he could address the question brought up from the interview. The following were Day's remarks to the Times. "What I basically said on the radio was that some people say if you vote yes, then you're not a good person or not a moral person. What I was trying to say was that this is not a vote about someone's moral character." "This whole debate has refocused me on the main thing that Jesus Christ is the way to get to heaven, and it has reminded me of the true message of Christianity." "We have a lot of things we want to do in this community, but they cost money. The revenue from the taxes could pay for some of those things. One of the positives is it would have a direct impact on city revenues right away." "We're certainly looking for ways to be more efficient with city revenues, but our expenses continue to rise. For example, fuel (cost) has tripled in the past 10 years; road paving has doubled; concrete has doubled and it's almost three times what it was 10 years ago. Our revenue hasn't tripled in the last 10 years." "We've seen a lot of growth, but it requires infrastructure improvements on the front end before we see the return on the investment. It's getting to the point that we're having to weigh projects to decide which ones get done and which ones have to wait. This is not just about wet-dry but about rev- enue issues." "Can we afford to do all the things we want to do? And the answer is no, not with the current revenue stream." "I'm an optimist; where some people see doom and gloom on Aug.15, I'll deal with reality and try to be prepared either way. Whatever the outcome, I'll respect that decision." "I've been hearing a lot of double talk in the community on the issue and I don't think it's healthy. There are people in this community who can't say what they believe right now because of the climate surrounding this issue."
"We've done a lot of good things and they're right; they've all been done without alcohol sales, but how much longer can we do it?"
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