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Cobb County overturns license-review denial and grants alcohol work permit to James Boyce
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Oct. 14 to overturn a license-review board denial and grant an alcohol server/work permit to James Boyce despite a recent felony conviction, after hearing testimony from police, business-license staff and the applicant.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners overturned a License Review Board denial and granted an alcohol server/work permit to James Boyce on Oct. 14, voting 4-1 to reverse the earlier administrative decision.
Background: The Business License Division denied Boyce’s application after a criminal-history check showed felony-related convictions with a conviction date of May 15, 2025 (arrests originally dated July 26, 2024 and Dec. 28, 2024 in Fulton/Atlanta). Regulatory staff cited Cobb County alcohol code §6-206, which disqualifies applicants convicted of certain offenses within five years. The applicant appealed the administrative denial to the License Review Board, which upheld the denial at its Aug. 21 hearing. The…
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