Special Election for Beer & Wine

[Foxmeister]

No.

http://dallas-hiram.patch.com/articles/no-sale-paulding-alcohol-vote-fails

The results worked out just as Austin had planned by having this issue as a special election without any form of publicity to the voters. Someone really should start a recall effort to put him out of office.

 

[LisaC]

No.

http://dallas-hiram.patch.com/articles/no-sale-paulding-alcohol-vote-fails

The results worked out just as Austin had planned by having this issue as a special election without any form of publicity to the voters. Someone really should start a recall effort to put him out of office.

I missed something - Austin planned this? Where is the link... :tapfoot2

 

[Guard Dad]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

 

[LisaC]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

I think the defeat was because the people who supported this didn't get their hindquarters out and tell people about it. Voter turnout was extremely low - they missed a prime opportunity.

 

[Madea]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

Honestly, this irritates the fool out of me! I have a rant against this mentality and our mobile society that's been building for quite some time. I just don't have time to frame it today. :rant

But, here's the gist of it . . . in times past, like-minded people lived in the same areas (example, "a Bible Belt" was formed). One example for modern times would be the Amish. Our mobile society has brought together folks from all over to different areas. For whatever reason those who are new to an area seem to have as their first agenda to change whatever "backwoods" ideas they encounter in their new home. Some immediately begin their "let's do it this way" attitude, even if their "let's do it this way" failed miserably in their hometown. I'll offer you up those fruits and nuts on the left coast as an example.

Quite frankly, the "Bible Belt" is no longer even visible. :rant

 

[mei lan]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

Honestly, this irritates the fool out of me! I have a rant against this mentality and our mobile society that's been building for quite some time. I just don't have time to frame it today. :rant

But, here's the gist of it . . . in times past, like-minded people lived in the same areas (example, "a Bible Belt" was formed). One example for modern times would be the Amish. Our mobile society has brought together folks from all over to different areas. For whatever reason those who are new to an area seem to have as their first agenda to change whatever "backwoods" ideas they encounter in their new home. Some immediately begin their "let's do it this way" attitude, even if their "let's do it this way" failed miserably in their hometown. I'll offer you up those fruits and nuts on the left coast as an example.

Quite frankly, the "Bible Belt" is no longer even visible. :rant

I know what you mean, but I'm a little "l" libertarian, so I'm with whatever the residents (whoever they may be) think is best. In this case, I agree with GD, that for whatever reason, the PTB didn't want it to pass, and they were successful in keeping it from passing. I personally think it's a stupid thing because some places can sell on Sunday and some can't. That is just retarded.

My other HUMONGOUS gripe is that they held a special election for it instead of having it on the November ballot. That just pisses me right off.

 

[naturegirl]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

Honestly, this irritates the fool out of me! I have a rant against this mentality and our mobile society that's been building for quite some time. I just don't have time to frame it today. :rant

But, here's the gist of it . . . in times past, like-minded people lived in the same areas (example, "a Bible Belt" was formed). One example for modern times would be the Amish. Our mobile society has brought together folks from all over to different areas. For whatever reason those who are new to an area seem to have as their first agenda to change whatever "backwoods" ideas they encounter in their new home. Some immediately begin their "let's do it this way" attitude, even if their "let's do it this way" failed miserably in their hometown. I'll offer you up those fruits and nuts on the left coast as an example.

Quite frankly, the "Bible Belt" is no longer even visible. :rant

I know what you mean, but I'm a little "l" libertarian, so I'm with whatever the residents (whoever they may be) think is best. In this case, I agree with GD, that for whatever reason, the PTB didn't want it to pass, and they were successful in keeping it from passing. I personally think it's a stupid thing because some places can sell on Sunday and some can't. That is just retarded.

My other HUMONGOUS gripe is that they held a special election for it instead of having it on the November ballot. That just pisses me right off.

^^^This!! Well, said!!

 

[Madea]

I didn't see the need for a special election. It should have been on the ballet last November or waited until next November. The special was a waste of money.

And I have no gripe with Sunday alcohol sales. I don't see it as really directly impacting me that much.

 

[lotstodo]

We will be the only county in Metro without a new Kroger or a Publix in the unincorporated county. Beer and Wine is a huge profit center for grocery stores. Why would you build where you can't sell it on Sunday when your customers drive right through places you can? That's a lot of tax money that the county just left on the table. I guess it doesn't matter since the homeowners can just be raped again.

Did they forget so quickly that alcohol is why Hiram has the strip?

It's time for a new BOC.

 

[unionmom]

Is there anywhere in unincorporated Paulding that doesn't already have a grocery store that could really support a new one?

 

[naturegirl]

Is there anywhere in unincorporated Paulding that doesn't already have a grocery store that could really support a new one?

Union, Yorkville............you know, our neck of the woods.

 

[unionmom]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

Honestly, this irritates the fool out of me! I have a rant against this mentality and our mobile society that's been building for quite some time. I just don't have time to frame it today. :rant

But, here's the gist of it . . . in times past, like-minded people lived in the same areas (example, "a Bible Belt" was formed). One example for modern times would be the Amish. Our mobile society has brought together folks from all over to different areas. For whatever reason those who are new to an area seem to have as their first agenda to change whatever "backwoods" ideas they encounter in their new home. Some immediately begin their "let's do it this way" attitude, even if their "let's do it this way" failed miserably in their hometown. I'll offer you up those fruits and nuts on the left coast as an example.

Quite frankly, the "Bible Belt" is no longer even visible. :rant

And some of the "old" folks in an area are so used to the way thing have been done and are so against "new" people that they won't ever see that some of the old is wrong, out-dated, and harmful. Both sides hold blame in it. It isn't just the "new".

 

[Winchester]

We will be the only county in Metro without a new Kroger or a Publix in the unincorporated county. Beer and Wine is a huge profit center for grocery stores. Why would you build where you can't sell it on Sunday when your customers drive right through places you can? That's a lot of tax money that the county just left on the table. I guess it doesn't matter since the homeowners can just be raped again.

Did they forget so quickly that alcohol is why Hiram has the strip?

It's time for a new BOC.

Then why did Public and Kroger build new stores in Paulding already? Ingles did also.

The only businesses really concerned about Sunday sales are usually restaurants, the higher end or up scale ones. And those are usually never successful in this area for the most part. These types of businesses are more concerned about population counts and median household incomes.

Something a lot pf people do not know but there is a state law that prevents local govt officials from advertising, supporting or fighting against any such proposals. Also, it's the election's board that sets the dates for elections and I think what's on the ballet but don't hold me to that last part. The BOC can only vote to allow such a measure to go to special election.

It appears that there were no special interests groups supporting this proposal, so therefor there was no advertising. Don't blame the BOC for that.

I did think it was silly to hold a special election just for this but I really didn't care either way it went, doesn't effect me in any way.

 

[Winchester]

Is there anywhere in unincorporated Paulding that doesn't already have a grocery store that could really support a new one?

Union, Yorkville............you know, our neck of the woods.

Population counts are not high enough for a big name store to build in those areas.....yet.

 

[unionmom]

Is there anywhere in unincorporated Paulding that doesn't already have a grocery store that could really support a new one?

Union, Yorkville............you know, our neck of the woods.

Population counts are not high enough for a big name store to build in those areas.....yet.

Exactly

 

[Madea]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

Honestly, this irritates the fool out of me! I have a rant against this mentality and our mobile society that's been building for quite some time. I just don't have time to frame it today. :rant

But, here's the gist of it . . . in times past, like-minded people lived in the same areas (example, "a Bible Belt" was formed). One example for modern times would be the Amish. Our mobile society has brought together folks from all over to different areas. For whatever reason those who are new to an area seem to have as their first agenda to change whatever "backwoods" ideas they encounter in their new home. Some immediately begin their "let's do it this way" attitude, even if their "let's do it this way" failed miserably in their hometown. I'll offer you up those fruits and nuts on the left coast as an example.

Quite frankly, the "Bible Belt" is no longer even visible. :rant

And some of the "old" folks in an area are so used to the way thing have been done and are so against "new" people that they won't ever see that some of the old is wrong, out-dated, and harmful. Both sides hold blame in it. It isn't just the "new".

Tell it to the Amish.

 

[mei lan]

We didn't hear about it at our church either.

I think the defeat was due more to old power structure in Paulding (the same one who has kept Dallas in the dark ages) than just the religious community.

Honestly, this irritates the fool out of me! I have a rant against this mentality and our mobile society that's been building for quite some time. I just don't have time to frame it today. :rant

But, here's the gist of it . . . in times past, like-minded people lived in the same areas (example, "a Bible Belt" was formed). One example for modern times would be the Amish. Our mobile society has brought together folks from all over to different areas. For whatever reason those who are new to an area seem to have as their first agenda to change whatever "backwoods" ideas they encounter in their new home. Some immediately begin their "let's do it this way" attitude, even if their "let's do it this way" failed miserably in their hometown. I'll offer you up those fruits and nuts on the left coast as an example.

Quite frankly, the "Bible Belt" is no longer even visible. :rant

And some of the "old" folks in an area are so used to the way thing have been done and are so against "new" people that they won't ever see that some of the old is wrong, out-dated, and harmful. Both sides hold blame in it. It isn't just the "new".

Tell it to the Amish.

Do they have laws mandating their lifestyle in their areas, or are they just so concentrated that most of the people and businesses life the lifestyle on their own?

 

[mei lan]

Is there anywhere in unincorporated Paulding that doesn't already have a grocery store that could really support a new one?

Union, Yorkville............you know, our neck of the woods.

Population counts are not high enough for a big name store to build in those areas.....yet.

Population and demographic and buying habits. I'm guessing the next spurt of growth in Paulding will be along 61N coming down from the Bartow line.

 

[deewee]

We need a growth spurt out here in Rockmart. Namely, a yarn store. :ninja

 

[mei lan]

We need a growth spurt out here in Rockmart. Namely, a yarn store. :ninja

Ain't gonna touch that one. It's just too dang easy.