County of Clarke issued the following announcement on July 21.
The Mayor and Commission approved a 19th declaration of a local state of emergency at their Special Called Session on July 20, 2021. The declaration is in effect through August 3, 2021 unless extended, rescinded, superseded, or altered by the Mayor and Commission.
The sections of the declaration include:
- Allowing patrons or employees at restaurants to transport, serve, or consume open container alcoholic beverages in an outdoor seating area within 100 feet of the outer wall of licensed premises or who are transporting alcoholic beverages across public streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way for the purpose of serving or consuming said beverages as described.
- Allowing patrons or employees of retail liquor, beer, or wine by the drink establishments that are participating in the Outdoor Retail Area Program to transport, serve, or consume alcoholic beverages in any open container in an approved outdoor retail area or to transport alcoholic beverages across public streets, sidewalks, or rights-of-way for the purpose of serving or consuming in the approved outdoor retail area.
Full 19th Declaration of a Local Emergency
Original source can be found here.
Source: County of Clarke
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