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Greenwood council approves designated outdoor refreshment area after hours and enforcement debate
Summary
The Greenwood Common Council approved Ordinance 25-26 to create a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) after members debated enforcement, permitted hours and impacts on festivals and nearby residences. The measure passed on second reading by a 5-3 vote.
The Greenwood Common Council on Nov. 3 approved Ordinance 25-26 to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area in the city after a sometimes-heated discussion about enforcement, hours and community impacts.
Council members debated whether the proposed hours — described in the ordinance as daily noon-to-midnight operating hours — were too broad and could increase demands on police and public-safety resources, raise the risk of public intoxication and create nuisance behavior for nearby churches, schools and residences. One council member read an emailed statement opposing the ordinance and urged the council to consider…
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