Council approves more restaurant alcohol licenses
By Arthur McLean Editor

The Thomasville City Council approved revisions to the city's alcohol ordinance. The amendment sets out requirements that those serving alcoholic beverages (bartenders, waiters, waitresses, etc.) must receive training and be certified under the state's responsible vendor program. The servers must also wear identification badges at all times while they work.

The amendment also sets forth a $50 fine for failure to comply.

The amendment was approved by a 5-1 vote with council member Charles Allen voting no as part of his stated policy to vote against any measure dealing with alcohol sales in Thomasville.

Continuing to deal with alcohol, the council approved two alcohol licenses for on-premises consumption. The licenses applications recommended by the review board and brought before the council at its last meeting. Hong Kong Buffet and Gaston's Grill were both approved by 5-1 votes, with Allen voting against the approvals.

Allen then asked Mayor Sheldon Day if "we have had any activity with the police department pertaining violations of alcohol. I've seen a lot of people just walking down the street with it in their hands."

Day said he didn't have any information on hand but would ask police chief Billy Hicks to get in touch with Allen and provide him with whatever information the chief had on violations of the ordinance to date.

In other business, the council: posted an open position for an equipment operator; paid $127,080 in bills on the civic center project; paid $28,000 for the master planning of the south industrial park's access road; appointed Bill Hill to the board of equalization; approved a resolution supporting the water board's grant application to the EDA.

Day reported that General Sheet Metal has signed an official agreement with Boeing to become a part of the company's mentor-protégé program. Day also reported that he has been asked by a citizen to place a new street light on Martin Luther King Street. The council gave Day permission to work this and other citizen street light requests.

Litter an issue

Litter in Clay Park in downtown Thomasville was brought up by council member Lewis Herron during the council's work session. "I drove through Sunday, and it was awful," Herron said. Day agreed that litter there was becoming a problem, after weekends when teens would hang out down in the parking area.

"There's nothing wrong with them being there, but I'd like us to put up some signs or something and to take on that issue," Herron said.

Day agreed and noted that adding litter signs around the city could be a good idea and promised he would look into the issue of getting some signs and also brought up the idea of a community-wide litter cleanup day.

"If Fulton and Coffeeville can do it, Thomasville dang sure can do it," Day said.

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