Austell begins alcohol sales on Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday will be Austell's first day of Sunday alcohol sales.

The City Council voted 5-0 Monday to allow the sales from 12:30-11:30 p.m.

Councilman Martin Standard was absent.

Austell residents approved the sales by 260 to 179 votes on March 6, or 59.23 to 40.77 percent.

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