Brewers could be welcome soon
Cedartown officials are updating laws to court new businesses.
CEDARTOWN — Cedartown officials are seeking just the right mixture of ingredients to potentially draw new business within the city limits. They are making updates in local laws to court new businesses to move within the city limit.
Changes to the alcohol ordinance are being proposed after legislation was approved earlier this year and signed by Gov. Nathan Deal to allow direct sales of malt beverages to customers from microbreweries and wineries, and Cedartown is hoping to be one of the first cities in the state to update their local law and take advantage of new conditions in the state.
Currently, Cedartown’s legal framework around alcohol is all about serving and selling beverages. Now with the new state law, the city wants to implement amendments to the ordinance to allow for microbrewers, brewpubs owners or wineries to operate within the city. It’s been the job of assistant city clerk Edward Guzman to learn about the new legal guidelines and craft a proposal for the city commission to implement not only to update the ordinance, but also as a way to attract those kinds of businesses into the downtown area.
Guzman explained the proposed changes to commissioners during their August work session, including setting fees in the mid-range of what other cities are charging to get those breweries or wineries to locate in Cedartown. Visit polkstandardjournal. com for more news.