Gadsden Chamber endorses vote on Sunday alcohol sales

The Board of Directors of The Chamber of Gadsden & Etowah County formally endorsed a referendum on Sunday liquor sales for the city of Gadsden thursday.  Chamber officials say an economic impact of Sunday sales has been commissioned.  Chamber officials say they took the action after Sen. Phil Williams,  of Rainbow City, said earlier this week that an economic impact study and a request for a referendum by The Chamber, the Gadsden Commercial Development Authority and elected officials, including the Gadsden City Council and the Etowah County Commission, would have  to be done before he would consider supporting legislation allowing a vote.  The resolution states  that citizens of the City of Gadsden should be granted the right to vote as they deem appropriate on a local act or general act of local application regarding the issue of seven-day sales of alcohol.  The resolution did not endorse Sunday sales but said it should be left up to citizens to vote as their deem appropriate on the community issue.