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Commission moves to allow appointed beer board; debate centers on district representation and roll-call voting
Summary
The commission voted May 13 to move forward rule and ordinance changes to allow a seven-member beer board appointed by the commission and to authorize an appointed board to handle beer licensing and penalties; commissioners debated representation, recusal practices and whether an at-large seat should be required.
Knox County commissioners on May 13 moved forward both a rules amendment and a companion ordinance to allow the regulation of beer sales to be handled by a board or committee appointed by the commission rather than by the full commission membership.
Item 57 proposed making the beer board a seven-commissioner panel appointed annually following reorganization and requiring roll-call votes on applications and penalties. Rules committee members said the measure was intended to improve transparency and accommodate commissioners who recuse themselves for…
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