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Council declines to object to liquor‑permit renewals; ADM board seeks voter approval for renewed and increased levy
Summary
Council voted not to file objections to 25 annual liquor‑permit renewals after police reported no concerns; council also heard that the Southern County ADM Board seeks a renewal and half‑mill increase on the November ballot.
New Franklin City Council voted to decline to file objections to the city’s annual Class C and D liquor‑permit renewals after the police department reported no grounds to object. The clerk requested council permission to refrain from filing objections, and council members voted unanimously to decline objections.
Separately, the council heard an informational update about a separate ballot question: the Southern County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Services Board is seeking voter approval in November for a renewal of 2.95 mills plus a half‑mill increase to 3.45 mills. Administration staff explained the ADM proposal would cost roughly $75 per $100,000 of assessed value annually if adopted, and the council said it would consider whether to endorse the levy in the coming weeks.
Why it matters: liquor‑permit renewal objections are an administrative tool the city can use to flag licensees with documented problems; police recommended no objections. The ADM levy affects county‑level behavioral‑health funding that serves local residents; the council said it would discuss whether to formally endorse the renewal and increase.
Outcome: council approved the non‑objection vote on liquor permits. No formal endorsement of the ADM board levy was made; staff asked council members to consider whether the city should endorse the ballot measure.
