Meriwether County tables comprehensive update to alcohol ordinance after board requests revisions

Dec 29, 2025

Staff presented ordinance amendment 25-05, a comprehensive update to Chapter 4 (Alcoholic Beverages) to reflect a voter-approved distilled-spirits referendum and to clarify licensing, enforcement and excise taxes; the board tabled the measure to Jan. 20 for a clean revised draft.

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Meriwether County staff on Tuesday presented ordinance amendment 25-05, a comprehensive revision of Chapter 4 of the Meriwether County Code of Ordinances that incorporates provisions related to a May referendum authorizing the sale of distilled spirits by the package and corrects longstanding inconsistencies and typographical errors.

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