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Newton City Council approves Social District ordinance, tables $158,000 budget amendment
Summary
The Newton City Council on Dec. 7, 2021 adopted Ordinance 2021-54 to create a downtown Social District under Session Law 2021-150 while unanimously tabling a proposed $158,000 budget amendment for enforcement and maintenance until Jan. 4, 2022.
The Newton City Council on Dec. 7, 2021 approved a local ordinance (2021-54) creating a downtown Social District that allows retail establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in designated containers for consumption within a mapped common area, and it tabled a staff-proposed $158,000 budget amendment tied to enforcement and maintenance.
City Manager Todd Clark told the council that the State of North Carolina’s Session Law 2021-150 authorizes ABC Social Districts and that staff conducted a three‑week survey of businesses and residents (Oct. 12–Nov. 1) before drafting the ordinance and a required Management Plan. Clark said the plan and map show district boundaries, container labeling and required signage and that the…
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