21st Century Beer?

This tiny little town has a grocery store pushing for a license to sell beer.  Why this is even a fight in the first place still baffles me, but I'm excited by the fact that the store feels that this is a positive step.

I'm not, however, excited by the total power held by the borough.

"The borough has the power to deny the transfer simply because it does not want it to occur.

"They don't have to establish any type of adverse effect," said Stacy Kriedeman, state Liquor Control Board spokeswoman.

The licensee cannot appeal that decision, she said.

So...that's not exactly encouraging, in regard to this matter or their overall level of authority.  One thing is certain, though: I'll be at that hearing.  Possibly even with...gasp...notecards.

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