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Council approves alcohol sale waiver for Holy Ghost Parish Fair through 9 p.m.
Summary
The Hamilton City Council voted to authorize the Holy Ghost Parish Fair committee to sell alcohol and obtain an open-container waiver for Oct. 24–26, 2025, limiting sales to 9 p.m.; councilors debated safety, contract timing with carnival vendors and potential fundraising losses before approval.
The Hamilton City Council on Sept. 23 approved a pair of resolutions allowing the Holy Ghost Parish Fair to sell alcohol and to obtain an open-container waiver for the event window of Oct. 24–26, 2025, with alcohol sales to end at 9 p.m. The council recorded a majority vote in favor; one councilor recorded an abstention on the resolutions.
Joe Thomas, speaking for the Holy Ghost Church leadership, asked the council to allow the fair to proceed with alcohol sales at 9 p.m. "We are asking for 9PM councilman. I mean, we wanna be good stewards in the…
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