Sylacauga council planning sunday alcohol sales vote

The Sylacauga City Council is working to organize a vote on whether to approve Sunday alcohol sales.

In its work session Monday, the council discussed the possibility of organizing a vote on the issue “as soon as possible,” to which the quorum agreed. Council President Rocky Lucas said it will likely be sometime before the council will be able to bring it to a vote: possibly Sept. 22, or Oct. 27.

This is not the first time the council has brought up potential Sunday alcohol sales: It has addressed the state Legislature numerous times to be allowed the right to vote on the topic. This year marks the first time the issue will be brought to a vote.

Regardless, Rocky Lucas has expressed his support of Sunday sales, and considers it to be a huge potential boost to the local economy.