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Voters say yes to liquor

By JOHN THOMPSON

jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com

Senoia residents will soon be able to have a cocktail after voters gave an overwhelming yes to selling liquor by the drink Tuesday.

With all but the provisional ballots counted, 548 residents supported selling liquor by the drink at area restaurants, while 349 voted against it.

Now, the mayor and City Council will have to set the pouring license fee before any martinis grace the tables of Senoia’s dining establishments.

In other election news, Senoia’s two incumbent City Councilman were re-elected. Robert Belisle led the way with 519 votes, while Bill Wood placed second with 424 votes. Former city administrator Murray McAfee finished a distant third with 256 votes, while Charlene Redding garnered 229 votes.

During Tuesday’s elections in Senoia, voters faced long lines. At 7 a.m., voters were wrapped completely around the building and faced a two-hour vote.

By the early afternoon, the wait was down to a more manageable 30 minutes.

In other Coweta races, Republican Tim Higgins narrowly defeated Democrat Sarah Thomas by a 2,915-2,775 tally for the District 5 Coweta County Commission race.

The county will also have a local representative in Congress this year. Sharpsburg’s Lynn Westmoreland received 81 percent of the vote in Coweta County and will be the new 11th District congressman.

More than 42,000 residents cast ballots in Tuesday’s election for an astounding 80 percent turnout.