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From: Shirley Sessions
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:26 AM
To: Jan LeViner; Edward Hughes
Subject: Fwd: Support for Open Container Alcohol Restriction Proposal
FYI
From: Karen Gilbert <klgilbert55@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2020 6:42:01 PM
To: Monty Parks <mparks@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>; Shirley Sessions
<ssessions@cityoftybee.org>
Subject: Support for Open Container Alcohol Restriction Proposal
Hello Madame Mayor and Tybee City Council Members —
I am writing to you today in support of the proposal being considered by Council to restrict the consumption of alcohol
in open containers both on the beach from 14th Street south to Fisherman's Walk, and in the 'Festival Zone', (in and
around Tybrisa Street), including all public parking Tots, parking places, boat or launch ramps, rights of way, streets,
sidewalks, open areas, beaches and adjacent waters.
As a full-time citizen who has adopted a section of beach with my husband Brian through the city's program, I firmly
believe that the litter that is found on our beach is directly related to the open consumption of alcohol. It is my
understanding that the Tybee Island Police Department is in support of this proposal as they deal directly with the
effects of alcohol over -consumption by visitors in this area.
I know that businesses and restaurants in the area affected by this proposal will be lobbying all of you forcefully to
oppose this measure. These are the same businesses who have, for years, stated that most visitors are day trippers who
bring their own alcohol in coolers so they should not fear impacts on their business from this ordinance. Perhaps even
more visitors (day trippers or short-term renters) will patronize these establishments to have a beverage or two before
heading out to the beach.
Please move forward with this proposal as it is in the best interests of public safety, full-time residents and families, and
out beautiful Tybee beach.
Karen Gilbert
113 Jones Avenue
cell 423.309.7655
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