There are no immediate plans to let Suwanee citizens vote on the so called "brunch bill" that passed in the Georgia General Assembly in 2018, which allows municipal governments the opportunity to change the time that alcohol can be served on Sundays.
Current state law does not allow for alcohol sales before 12:30 p.m. on Sundays, but Senate Bill 17 lets a municipal government — with voter approval — move that up to 11 a.m.
Marty Allen, Suwanee city manager, said city leaders aren't currently looking at calling a special election in conjunction with this year's general elections in November, but the tentative plan is to put it on the ballot for the municipal elections in 2019.
"We do not have an election this November, so it does not appear at this time that we are going to call a special election just for [the brunch bill] because of the costs associated with that and the logistics of it," said Allen.
There has been no pushback one way or the other from local residents or businesses, said Allen, but that could certainly change as other towns, including Helen, aim to fast track the vote.
"I haven't heard very much from anyone," said Allen.
