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Commissioners deny alcohol license for Kwik Ser 4; one commissioner dissents
Summary
Whitfield County commissioners denied an alcohol-beverage application for AARYA Food & Fuel Inc., d/b/a Kwik Ser 4 at 2900 Airport Rd due to distance requirements. The board voted 3-1; Commissioner Robby Staten dissented. A public speaker later registered disagreement with the denial.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on June 12 denied an alcohol-beverage application for AARYA Food & Fuel Inc., d/b/a Kwik Ser 4, located at 2900 Airport Road, citing distance requirements.
Commissioner Greg Jones moved to deny the application; Commissioner Barry W. Robbins seconded. The motion passed 3-1, with Commissioners Greg Jones, Barry W. Robbins and John Thomas recorded in agreement and Commissioner Robby Staten recorded in dissent.
After the vote, a member of the public identified as Mr. Patel addressed the board to express disagreement with the denial.
Why it matters: Denial of an alcohol-beverage license affects the business's ability to sell alcohol at the specified location and may have commercial implications for the applicant. The vote was not unanimous.
What comes next: The transcript records the denial and public objection. The record does not show any appeal or follow-up action by the applicant in this meeting.
