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Saratoga County committee sets public hearing on proposed bar closing hours after safety testimony; item advances 7-2
Summary
The Law & Finance Committee voted 7-2 on March 12 to set an April 9 public hearing on a proposed local law changing last-call hours for licensed establishments; Saratoga Springs public safety officials urged earlier closings for officer safety.
Saratoga County’s Law & Finance Committee voted 7-2 on March 12 to set a public hearing for April 9 on a proposed local law changing the hours when licensed establishments must stop serving alcohol.
The proposal forwarded to the full Board would set last call at 2 a.m. from Nov. 1 through April 30 and at 3 a.m. from May 1 through Oct. 31, with a special exception of 4 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. The hearing is scheduled for April 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Committee members debated whether to adopt a uniform 3 a.m. closing year-round instead of the two-tiered schedule.…
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