Sunday sales second reading approved by fiscal court

The Marion County Fiscal Court voted 3-1 Thursday to approve the second reading of an ordinance that would allow alcohol sales on Sunday and expanded sales hours throughout the week.

Stephen Lega

The Marion County Fiscal Court voted 3-2 to approve the first reading of a revised alcohol sales ordinance, which would allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays in the county.

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The first reading of the proposed ordinance was approved, 3-2, at the court's Aug. 6. Magistrates Larry Caldwell, John Arthur Elder III and Steve Masterson voted in favor of the ordinance. Magistrates Roger "Cotton" Smothers and Jackie Wicker voted against the ordinance.

Smothers was not present at the Aug. 20 fiscal court meeting.

The proposed county ordinance is similar to the ordinance approved July 15 by the Lebanon City Council. The proposed county ordinance would allow alcohol sales between 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday through 1 a.m. the following morning. The ordinance would also allow alcohol sales from noon Sundays until 1 a.m. Monday morning.

The ordinance must be approved published before it is considered official.

Look for more on the Aug. 20 fiscal court meeting in the Aug. 26 print edition.