Sylacauga approves Sunday sales

Sylacauga residents approved Sunday alcohol sales in the special municipal election Tuesday.

The vote was more than two to one for sales on Sunday after 1 p.m. The unofficial count was 689 votes for sales and 311 against. That count included 13 absentee ballots.

Mayor Doug Murphree said he was glad Sunday alcohol sales passed.

Murphree said he thinks this will help move Sylacauga forward.

The election was for the purpose of determining whether the public favored the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday after 1 p.m. within the corporate limits of the city.

The City Council passed a resolution in January asking the state Legislature to allow a referendum on Sunday sales. This marked the first time Sylacaugans have been allowed to vote on the issue.

The council received notification in June from the Legislature that the referendum could be held. The council unanimously approved allowing residents to vote.