Community opposes new alcohol license on Pio Nono Avenue

Plans for a new alcohol license for a convenience store on Pio Nono Avenue have come to a halt after the County Commission tabled the item Tuesday and a Macon community fights to get rid of it altogether.

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New tonight: plans for a new alcohol license at a convenience store on pio nono avenue in macon, have come to a halt after the commissioners tabled the item tuesday.

41nbc's jatrissa wooten spoke to several residents who say they don't want another store in the neighborhood selling alcohol.

:42-:45 :55-:59 1:06-1:09 take pkg: community opposes of new alcohol license for store on pio nono ave.

Sot: darius solomon "hell no!"

A macon community is fighting for the well being of its neighborhood residents say the area doesn't need another store selling alcohol.

Sot: george crawley "between vineville avenue and eisenhower we have about 10 to 11 stores" the president of westside neighbors united george crawley-says that he and supporters have been working for almost a year to prevent the approval of new alcohol licenses the latest, for a convenience store at 2311 pio no no avenue.

He says with commissioners tabling the item tuesday night- their goal is halfway complete.

Crawley says local leaders should conduct a market study to learn exactly what people in the area want.

Sot: crawley "what we need is a diversification of businesses in these urban communities" residents--like joseph jones says he wants new business in the area, but prefers something beneficial like a grocery store or a recreation center for kids.

Sot: joseph jones: resident"too much drinking leads to problems anyway, especially too many minors getting a hold to that kind of stuff" resident darius solomon says he doesn't support the alcohol license because it wont support the neighborhood sot: darius solomon: resident "most of this money does not remain in these communities it's pretty much an all take and no give situation" solomon tells me he feels the city should focus on community projects that can build up the already struggling--area.

He says if a macon business has to survive by selling liquor then maybe c1 3 b13 sot: solomon: "they need to get a different business model" in macon, jw commissioner virgil