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Council committee reviews Town Tavern liquor‑license stock transfer after police calls; owner outlines plans
Summary
At a Feb. 25 City of Green public‑safety committee meeting, members reviewed TMP 4874 — a stock transfer of Town Tavern’s liquor license from James House to Don Boyer — after a police summary of 12 alcohol‑related calls. Don Boyer described ownership shares and said he is taking steps to stabilize the business; the committee will vote at the regular council meeting on whether to ask the state not to hold a hearing.
The City of Green Public Safety Committee on Feb. 25 reviewed TMP 4874, a stock‑transfer request for 1840 Town Park Boulevard LLC (doing business as Town Tavern/Legends) that would move James House’s interest to Don Boyer.
Chair Missus Babbitt summarized a report provided by Detective Cadwell showing 12 alcohol‑related calls at the establishment between Sept. 23, 2024, and Jan. 14, 2025 — incidents the chair described as ranging from fights and intoxicated patrons to one report of a male brandishing a gun. "There were 12 calls that were alcohol related," the chair said when summarizing the detective’s findings.
Boyer attended the committee and described his ownership situation. He told council he currently shows 10% ownership on the application while noting that a pending closing in Portage Lakes would allow him to solidify a majority interest. "That is just pending until I close out everything in Portage Lakes," Boyer said, adding that a food‑and‑beverage director and a kitchen manager hold small minority shares (about 3.5% and 1.5%, respectively) intended to retain key staff.
Babbitt emphasized the limited scope of the committee’s review: "This is not a renewal of this establishment's liquor license. It is a stock transfer, from James House to Donnie Boyer," she said, and the committee discussed whether to ask the state to hold a hearing. Boyer said he plans operational changes and investments and that many of the late‑night incidents are attempts to de‑escalate problems: "A lot of those calls ... were situations where we were trying to make sure that no one gets hurt," he said.
Several council members noted Boyer’s prior experience running Legends and described that background as relevant but insufficient on its own: the committee must weigh current public‑safety records. Council agreed to take the item to the regular council meeting for a formal vote on whether to request that the state decline a hearing on the transfer.
What’s next: The committee will ask for time at the regular council meeting so members can vote on whether to request that state regulators not hold a hearing on TMP 4874. The committee did not make a final determination at the Feb. 25 session.
Speakers quoted: Missus Babbitt (Chair, Public Safety Committee); Don Boyer (applicant/business owner).
