The Primary Election ballots in many Kentucky counties will not see a large list of contests. For many, the G-O-P primary for governor is the marquee race. In one central Kentucky county, voters will be asked to allow alcohol sales from one county line to the other.
It’s often called a wet-dry referendum, but Madison County Clerk Kenny Barger said that’s a misnomer. He said the question is about making the entire county wet when it comes to selling alcohol. Barger said there’s not an option to make Madison County completely dry.
One of those backing a “yes” vote is Richmond Tourism Director Lori Murphy-Tatum. She said it’s about economic development, creating more businesses and tax revenues, and keeping current taxes in check. Murphy-Tatum wonders about bringing a bourbon distillery to the central Kentucky county, maybe near the White Hall Historic site.
