No more Christmas business lights in Austell

Austell will not be lighting downtown businesses with city Christmas lights due to complaints from some business owners.

Jim Graham, director of the city’s Community Development and Parks Departments, told the City Council during Monday’s pre-agenda meeting the city buildings will be lit and “we’ll still make a good showing.”

Graham said some business owners did not want the city to use their electricity and “they’ve been blaming us for their roof leaks” with one business throwing away the city’s Christmas lights.