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As alcohol becomes big business, Gainesville ponders pouring policies
City leaders seek to update rules, maintain balance amid growing demand
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There are perhaps two ways that continued changes to Gainesville’s alcohol ordinance can be viewed: The code is either falling apart or it is progressing with the times. Whatever the perspective, more changes are possible, if not likely, in the near future. “We ... are in the process of evaluating what modifications we may need to re-present to council,” City Manager Bryan Lackey said.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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