New Albany Talks

Just in time for the heat, the spray park at the Sportsplex is now open. $3.00 on weekdays, $5.00 on Saturday and Sunday.

Kid's play at the New Albany Spray Park

Well, don’t say we never made any national news, folks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/us/07beer.html?emc=eta1

Tags: alcohol, Beer, New York Times

Thanks to David Iversen at WTVA, here are the bullet points from the Board meeting concerning ordinances regarding the sale of beer and light wine:

• Beer can be sold cold – Passed 4-1
• Restaurants must have kitchen facilities and make at least 50% of total revenue from food sales. The restaurant must have a minimum of 40 seats and the kitchen must remain open while beer is sold – Passed 5-0
• Beer and light wine can be sold from 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday – Passed 3-2
• Beer can be sold on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Passed 3-2
• No beer can be sold in drive through windows or “beer barns” – Passed 5-0
• There will be no advertising of beer outside of the interior. No advertising or beer can be visible from the doorway – Passed 5-0
• Any establishment selling beer or light wine must be 250 feet from a church or school. This is measured from the edge of premises lines – Passed 3-2
• The sale of single beers is lawful. They cannot, however, be sold in iced down tubs – Passed 4-1
• Beer and light wine cannot be open on public property. There is an exception for special city sponsored events. There is a legal distinction between open and empty containers - Passed 4-1
• Clerk must put beer or light wine in an opaque bag before giving it to customer – Passed 5-0
• In case of emergency or riot, the mayor has the right to discontinue sale of beer and light wine - Passed 5-0

Tags: alcohol, Beer, Light Wine, New Albany

I noticed that the expansion plans for the sportsplex do not include a skate park. More and more places in town are becoming “no skate” zones. What do we need to do to get a skate park added? I know several others in neighboring communities have been added, and I would rather let my child skate here, than go to Oxford or Tupelo.

Thanks,

Concerned Parent

If you have an item you’d like to discuss, email submit@newalbanytalks.com!

If you’re a New Albany parent, chances are you’ve heard about the Sportsplex future expansion efforts. Allow us to “expand” on what you’ve heard with a few photos of the proposed structure. We’ll try to update this post with the specifics on just what will be included but, for now, on to the pretty pictures (3 in all; view controls below photo) . . .

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For better or worse, it’s now up to our Board of Aldermen to make the appropriate guidelines for sale and distribution of beer and light wine.  So, just what are the intended methods to sell . . . or, what do you think? When, where and how should this be implemented? Your thoughts, please . . .

Personhood Mississippi is a voter initiative movement brought to our attention by reader, Jed Morris. Follow the link to learn more about the initiative and the deadline of February 13, 2010.

In case you missed it, the voters of New Albany approved the sale of beer and light wine within the city limits in yesterday’s vote.  Read more here.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone! It’s pretty interesting to watch the statistics on this page start rising despite the extreme lack of posts over the past year (our apologies, of course!). We can only imagine it’s a certain upcoming event at the polls that’s sparking the interest . . .

So, we’ve decided to do something . . . well, right in line with where we started. We’re opening discussions to any and all persons who would like to discuss the topic of the upcoming alcohol vote this January.

So, “set ‘em up” below and, as always, be courteous to your neighbor. After all, we will still be living in this great community after the dust settles. Please take note of our posting policies. Be honest, respectful, and well written retorts are always welcome! For those who have been checking in periodically, thanks for hanging around – now get to talking.

Here’s another poll for your viewing pleasure . . .

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Tags: alcohol, vote

On Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 35% of the registered voters in the City of New Albany cast their ballots in the Democratic primary for city officials.  The results:

Mayor – there will be a run-off between incumbent Tim Kent (744 votes) and Betsey Hamilton (715 votes).  The winner will face Independent candidate Jerry Kennamore in June.

Chief of Police – David Grisham is re-elected.

Alderman at Large – Scott Dunnam is the new AAL.

Alderman Ward 1 – Jeff Olson was unopposed and re-elected.

Alderman Ward 2 – Johnny Anderson is the new AW2.

Alderman Ward 3 – Incumbent Tommie Beasley and Larry Dykes will run it off.

Alderman Ward 4 – Incumbent Bill Tucker and J. Pullman will run it off.

We’ll vote again on Tuesday, May 19.