The Statesboro City Council couldn’t come to a consensus Tuesday on whether or not to allow residents inside the city limits of Statesboro to vote on a referendum for liquor stores in November. Members of council were divided on just about every component of the issue, ranging from when the matter should be on the ballot, when council should vote on it, and whether or not an ordinance should be drafted before voters go to the polls. The Georgia legislature recently amended O.C.G.A. 3-4-41 to allow referendum to be initiated by passage by a local municipality or county. The amendments … Continue reading Statesboro Council Punts on Placing Liquor Store Referendum on Ballot