Griffin City Council approves multiple new alcohol licenses and motor coach travel request

The Spalding County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on June 2, 2025, where several key agenda items were addressed. The meeting began with a brief overview, noting that no citizens signed up for public comments. The board opted to defer the approval of the minutes from the May 19 meeting to their next session.

Under the consent agenda, four new alcohol licenses were presented for approval. These included licenses for the retail sales of packaged beer and wine at various locations in Griffin, Georgia. The applicants, Rafique Jabrani, Aziz Ali, Itzel Arrillo Vasquez, and Chirag N. Desai, all had no violations on record. A motion was made to combine and approve all four items, which passed unanimously.

The meeting then moved to new business, starting with a request from the Macon Tracks Bridal Club to use a motor coach for a trip to Wetumpka, Alabama, scheduled for August 14. This request was approved following a motion and a second, with no objections raised.

Next, the board considered a capacity agreement with the Georgia Department of Corrections for the Spalding County Correction Institute. This item also received unanimous approval after a motion was made and seconded.

The final item discussed was the adoption of updated animal care and control fee schedules for the fiscal year 2026. A motion to approve these updates was made and seconded, indicating a continued commitment to animal welfare in the county.

Overall, the meeting reflected a structured approach to governance, with all agenda items addressed efficiently and with clear consensus among the commissioners. The next steps include the approval of the previous meeting's minutes and the implementation of the newly approved licenses and agreements.