Baseball club lines up for second season, 4B The Murray State News September 21, 2012 TheNews.org Vol. 88, No. 6 City Council decides on liquor sales Edward Marlowe || Staff writer
[email protected] Though deliberations continue within Mur- ray City Council regarding alcohol sales, several key ordinances have either been ratified or cre- to smoke. ated in recent sessions, further clearing up is- sues surrounding expanded licensing in Murray. City Council members accepted amendments to the annual budget on Sept. 13, restating cer- tain revenues and expenditures made available through the sale and distribution of alcohol in the city. This comes in compliance with the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, whose regulations state all funds ac- quired through liquor tax should provide for the prevention and control of alcoholic substances for the legalized area. The tax on liquor, which, according to Ken- tucky tax law, can be set between 6 and 8 per- cent, sparked debate among council members deciding what would be the best fit for the area. After a second reading of the ordinance, the Photo illustration by Kylie Townsend/The News Council voted 8-3 in favor of an 8 percent liquor A smoke-free campus has been a smoldering topic across the University for several years, sparked by larger sister universities ditching the ash trays for clearer air. tax, the highest available in the Commonwealth, making Murray’s one of the most expensive taxes in the state. Councilman Dan Miller said the original in- Students, University ignite tobacco-free tent was to keep the tax as low at 6 percent, so as to nurture local business and stimulate pur- chasing power, and then perhaps graduate into a higher tax rate as sales were gauged properly.