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From: Shirley Sessions
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:07 PM
To: Jan LeViner; Edward Hughes
Subject: Fwd: Alcohol
FYI
From: Fidelia Fowler <fideliafowler@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:41:51 AM
To: Shirley Sessions <ssessions@cityoftybee.org>; John Branigin <jbranigin@cityoftybee.org>; Barry Brown
<bbrown@cityoftybee.org>; Jay Burke <jay.burke@cityoftybee.org>; Nancy DeVetter
<nancy.devetter@cityoftybee.org>; Spec Hosti <spec.hosti@cityoftybee.org>; Monty Parks <mparks@cityoftybee.org>
Subject: Alcohol
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I am writing concerning the proposed change to the open container ordinance to be heard Thursday, October 22,
2020. We are in support of this ordinance. We have been concerned for some time about not only the safety of the Tybee
Police Officers, but for the general public due to the ability of people to walk the streets while consuming alcohol.
Before we moved to Tybee Island three and a half years ago, we were tourists here. at least once a year, for ten years. We
were amazed when we were told of the open container laws. We usually came in the off seasons since we had no school
age children. We did come once in the summer and once during Pirate Fest. We were amazed, once again, at the number
of people who took advantage of this law.
As the years have passed and Tybee has become more popular, it seems the number of people who come here "to drink"
has increased.
One thing about this ordinance that does concern us is the boundaries. Will including the beach at the south end and back
river only push people to mid island and north beach areas? We would ask for a total beach ban on alcohol. We are not
against alcohol on the beach. We are against people who come to the beach with their case of beer, drink all day, act like
fools and leave their beer cans for someone else to pick up. We have taken alcohol to the beach but we have only a drink
or two and take our trash home. I know that there are a lot of responsible people that, by making a total ban, would not be
able to enjoy a glass of wine for beer at the beach at end of the day, but We believe in the end, it would be worth it.
The Council talks of making Tybee more family friendly. As a tourist, and now a resident, we do not visit the south end
during the season due to the availability of alcohol on the street.
Thanks your for attention to this matter.
Fidelia and Greg Fowler
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