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Event-venue operator urges Coweta commissioners to amend 'brown bag' rule for private events

Coweta County Board of Commissioners · December 5, 2024
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Summary

A prospective tenant for an event venue in Coweta told commissioners the county's 'brown bag' ordinance forces private-event organizers to hire outside caterers for alcohol service, adding significant cost and potentially driving business to other counties; the commission heard the concern during public comment but took no immediate action.

Lee Mezzador, who said he and his wife plan to operate an event facility at 55 Mill Royal Industrial Boulevard, asked Coweta County commissioners to amend the county's 'brown bag' ordinance so it exempts private events such as weddings and milestone celebrations.

Mezzador said the ordinance forces private-event…

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