Northport OKs Change To Sunday Alcohol Sales, Board Appointments

NORTHPORT, AL — Northport restaurants will now be able to serve alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays after the City Council voted 4-1 in favor of easing the restrictions to bring the city in line with other establishments in Tuscaloosa.

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Also known as "The Brunch Bill," it will amend the previous ordinance barring on-premise alcohol sales and consumption until noon on Sundays.

District 3 Councilman John Hinton was the lone nay vote on the measure.

The City Council also voted on the following board appointments:

*denotes reappointment

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority

• Glen Crow (owner, Northport Auto Supply)*
• Jheovanny Gomez (co-owner, Jalapeños Mexican Grill)
• Mike Hannah - (owner, Northport Electrical Supply Co.)

Williamson Cemetery Board

• Chuck Gerdau*
• Robert G. Lewis*
• Lisa Ann Sellers

Other Northport City Council business

• Council President Jeff Hogg named Jalapeños Mexican Grill as the city's Business of the Month for March.
• The Council approved the city administrator to negotiate a contract for $5,000 for Dr. John Myrick to update his 2013 feasibility study on a potential Northport city school system. The updates will take into account the city's current population, demographics, and financial information. Click here to see what
• City Council approved a liquor license for Crimson Spirits at 1820 McFarland Boulevard.
• Mayor Bobby Herndon was honored with a proclamation by Council President Jeff Hogg after the 67-year-old mayor stopped an assault near his business last week.

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