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Albany approves conditional relocation of Happy Liquors amid administrative error and neighbor objections
Summary
The City Commission voted to approve a conditional transfer of Simple Spirits Inc.'s alcohol license (DBA Happy Liquors) to 110 Cordele Road Unit 1, while acknowledging administrative mistakes in the application process and objections from the neighboring Tate family; final state approval remains required.
The Albany City Commission approved a conditional change-of-location application for Simple Spirits Inc., doing business as Happy Liquors, permitting the liquor store to move from 2424 Sylvester Highway to 110 Cordele Road Unit 1, after an extended public discussion and objections from the owners of the longtime neighboring business.
Commissioners took up the item after staff said the original filing had been processed as a license transfer instead of the required change-of-location application. The city’s licensing staff reported the advertised notice included the proposed address but an internal paperwork error created confusion about whether the move required commission approval.
Why it matters: The applicant, who said he operated the prior store lawfully for 35 years and…
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