BOYLE COUNTY WET PETITION

BOYLE COUNTY WET PETITION

C1 3 be allowed throughout the whole county.

As abc 36's bobbi mcswine tell us...the couple says they want to level the playing field.

### bobbi: "for now, pippa creek winery is a dream of amanda and carl robinson's, but with the help of the community, they're hoping to use this land and turn it into a reality."

"it would defintely be a win win for everybody in boyle county."

Carl robison says he and his wife fell in love wine after visiting different wineries...so much so they wanted one of their own.

After three years...they finally thought they found a perfect place to set up shop.

Carl robinson: "and before we bought it we called the abc commisioner's officer in frankfort to verify it was in fact in a wet precinct because boyle county as a whole is dry."

Robinson says he got the green light...but six months after they moved in...and tried to start the company...the local alcohol and beverage commissioner's office put the brakes on thier plans.

"he said you can't do that.

I said why's that.

He said you're in a split precinct and guess what?

You're on the dry side."

Something robinson says he finds strange.

"i just find it odd that in 2020 kentucky is the bourbon capitol of the world and we're still talking about wet and dry counties."

Now...he's trying to collect enough signatures by august 9th...the deadline to get on the november ballot....so the county can vote on its dry-status.

"otherwise you'd to have to have a special election and that would cost between 35,45,000 dollars."

He says it's been hard knocking on doors during the pandemic...but it's not just about his dream...but his neighbors as well.

"this is an opportunity to level the playing field.

There are businesses like convience stores, restaurants, wineries - some people that want to start distilleries in boyle county, but they can't legally do anything right now."

Robison's home...and what would be his winery...sits on 13 acres...but he says he'll leave that behind if he has to.

"we'll probably move".

In boyle county, bobbi mcswine, abc 36 news.

#### robinson says the petition has about 15 percent of the signatures needed to make it on the november ballot.

If you're a boyle county viewer and would like to sign it..visit our