The battle brewing over the sale of alcohol in Leitchfield took another step last week.

On Friday, January 15 around 4 p.m. a petition to hold a special election to determine whether restaurants will be able to sell alcohol was turned into the Grayson County Court Clerk’s office for certification.

The clerks will verify every signature on the petition, which had approximately 800 signatures, to make sure each one is qualified.

Once the petition is certified a date will be set for a special election in which the only thing on the ballot will be the question to allow alcohol sales.

This vote, called the Limited 100, will not allow the sale of alcohol in any liquor stores or bars, only in restaurants that seat more than 100 people and obtain at least 70 percent of their revenue from food sales.

The petition asks the election to be held on March 23.

The group of people responsible for the petition and the upcoming vote call themselves Citizens for Economic Growth and insist this vote is not about the sale of alcohol but rather economic growth.

The group, led by Leitchfield resident Tim Clark, released the following statement:

“Competition for industry and economic growth is probable tougher than anytime before and will continue to be so.

Any advantage we can give to the city while maintaining the rich heritage that makes the city what it is today and has always been will do nothing but improve the city for all of its residents and visitors, now and in the future.

It is important that we as a community understand this election and come together for our economic future. “

Clark added, “We are waiting for the petition to be certified before making any further comment. Once the vote is scheduled we will be happy to discuss this.”

There is a also group who disagree with this vote calling themselves Citizens Against Alcohol will meet at Clearview Baptist Church on Monday, January 25 at 6 p.m.

For more information about the possible election has been set up a web site at http://www.cfegnow.com/ to answer questions and concerns.

The battle brewing over the sale of alcohol in Leitchfield took another step last week.

On Friday, January 15 around 4 p.m. a petition to hold a special election to determine whether restaurants will be able to sell alcohol was turned into the Grayson County Court Clerk’s office for certification.

The clerks will verify every signature on the petition, which had approximately 800 signatures, to make sure each one is qualified.

Once the petition is certified a date will be set for a special election in which the only thing on the ballot will be the question to allow alcohol sales.

This vote, called the Limited 100, will not allow the sale of alcohol in any liquor stores or bars, only in restaurants that seat more than 100 people and obtain at least 70 percent of their revenue from food sales.

The petition asks the election to be held on March 23.

The group of people responsible for the petition and the upcoming vote call themselves Citizens for Economic Growth and insist this vote is not about the sale of alcohol but rather economic growth.

The group, led by Leitchfield resident Tim Clark, released the following statement:

“Competition for industry and economic growth is probably tougher than anytime before and will continue to be so.

Any advantage we can give to the city while maintaining the rich heritage that makes the city what it is today and has always been will do nothing but improve the city for all of its residents and visitors, now and in the future.

It is important that we as a community understand this election and come together for our economic future. “

Clark added, “We are waiting for the petition to be certified before making any further comment. Once the vote is scheduled we will be happy to discuss this.”

There is a also group who disagree with this vote calling themselves Citizens Against Alcohol will meet at Clearview Baptist Church on Monday, January 25 at 6 p.m.

For more information about the possible election has been set up a web site at the http://www.cfegnow.com/ to answer questions and concerns.