The council reviewed the results of that informal poll in January 2026: 52 no votes and 40 yes votes, or 56% not in favor to 44% in favor.
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Second Franklin Springs poll again finds residents opposed to Sunday alcohol sales
City council has twice polled residents on allowing Sunday sales of beer and wine as it considers whether to change local alcohol rules.
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January 15, 2026: Informal poll results on Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol by the drink
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In January 2025, Franklin Springs City Council reviewed results of a citizen poll on allowing Sunday sales of beer and wine. The results showed 79% of respondents not in favor and 21% in favor.
Nearly a year later, in December 2025, the council discussed scheduling a new One Call phone poll for January, to be sent to residents twice before the next meeting, asking about Sunday sales and alcohol by the drink.
The council reviewed the results of that informal poll in January 2026: 52 no votes and 40 yes votes, or 56% not in favor to 44% in favor.
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DiscusseddiscussedInformal poll results on Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol by the drink
The total votes were: 52 no and 40 yes.
That is 56 % to 44 % not in favor.
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Informal poll results on Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol by the drink
The total votes were: 52 no and 40 yes. That is 56 % to 44 % not in favor.
DiscusseddiscussedOne Call phone poll on Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol by the drink
a One Call phone poll will be scheduled, in the month of January, to
be sent out two times before the next meeting to ask our residents about Sunday sales and
alcohol by the drink
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One Call phone poll on Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol by the drink
a One Call phone poll will be scheduled, in the month of January, to be sent out two times before the next meeting to ask our residents about Sunday sales and alcohol by the drink
DiscusseddiscussedCitizen poll results on Sunday sales of beer and wine
The
results showed 79% was NOT in favor and 21 % IN favor of Sunday sales of beer and
wine.
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Citizen poll results on Sunday sales of beer and wine
The results showed 79% was NOT in favor and 21 % IN favor of Sunday sales of beer and wine.
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