Jonesborough board approves amendment to municipal beer code after public hearing

The Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance amending the town municipal code on beer after a public hearing that drew no speakers.

The amendment, described by town staff as "an ordinance to amend the town of Jonesboro Municipal Code, titled to alcoholic beverages chapter 2 on beer," was presented at the board's meeting and adopted on a motion from Alderman Wolf, seconded by Alderman Countermine.

The public hearing portion of the agenda opened with the mayor asking, "Anybody here to speak about the beer?" When no members of the public rose to address the issue, the mayor closed the hearing and the council moved directly into the regular meeting for final consideration. Alderman Wolf moved to approve the ordinance; the board recorded the motion as carried.

The ordinance text as presented was not read into the record in full during the meeting. No members of the public provided testimony either in support or opposition during the public hearing. The meeting record does not specify any amendment to the proposed ordinance at final reading.

Looking ahead, the board did not state an effective date during the meeting. Any implementation timeline or administrative changes required under the amended chapter were not specified on the record.

The town clerk will file the ordinance and post the adopted text as required by municipal procedure.