Coffee County Beer Board approves liquor permit for 3 Way Market after sheriff clears background check

The Coffee County Beer Board approved an application allowing Mr. Patel to sell alcoholic beverages at 3 Way Market on Old Tullahoma Highway after the sheriff’s office returned paperwork showing cleared background checks.

The action came at a brief meeting in July in which the board also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from its previous meeting and heard no public comment. Board members said the beer board will meet again only when needed.

Board members moved and seconded each procedural item. The board approved the agenda, then approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then voted to approve Mr. Patel’s application after the sheriff provided documentation clearing his background checks. There was no substantive discussion recorded about conditions on the license, operating hours, or other restrictions.

No members of the public addressed the board during the meeting. The board chair closed the session by saying the beer board meets ‘‘when needed’’ and calling for a motion to adjourn, which passed.

Meeting records provided during the session show the sheriff returned the paperwork the board requires to confirm background checks were completed; the transcript does not specify the sheriff’s name or the exact documents provided. The transcript also does not give a specific calendar date for the meeting or details about any license conditions, fees, or enforcement steps.

The board took the three routine approvals (agenda, minutes, applicant) by voice vote; the transcript records unanimous ‘‘aye’’ responses for each motion.