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After heated debate, Statesboro council suspends massage‑business license pending court outcome

2348378 · February 20, 2025
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Following testimony and a lengthy legal argument about due process, the mayor and council voted to suspend a therapeutic massage business license until the related criminal case is resolved in court.

Statesboro mayor and council voted to suspend a therapeutic massage business license until the outcome of a related criminal case is known, after an extended exchange about due process and enforcement authority.

The item arose from a recent undercover investigation by Statesboro Police that the staff summary said led to no immediate criminal charges for the business owner’s facility but prompted the city to consider revoking, suspending, or maintaining the local business license. City staff noted…

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