TURNER — Residents at the annual town meeting April 3 will vote on whether to allow the on-site sale and consumption of alcohol in town — something businesses are already doing — selectmen announced at their meeting Thursday night.

Town Manager Kurt Schaub said the vote is “just to maintain the status quo.”

The state discovered recently that the on-site sale and consumption of alcohol was “accidentally outlawed in Turner in a 1991 referendum,” according to Schaub.

The state agreed to honor the liquor licenses until a referendum. Town officials needed to first acquire nearly 500 signatures from voters to add the question to the ballot.

There will be two votes, Schaub said. One will allow the on-site sale and consumption of alcohol on all days but Sunday and one to allow it on Sundays.

Residents will vote at the Town Office.

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In other business, the Board of Selectmen chose Snowman Group, a printing service based in Hermon, to produce this year’s Town Report for $2,941.

“Snowman has done it in the past,” Schaub said, “most recently in 2018 and did an excellent job.”

Its bid was $1,600 under the others received.

Schaub also discussed the town’s Medical Marijuana Establishment License for Registered Caregivers Ordinance, which was approved at the 2019 town meeting. It requires state-registered medical marijuana caregivers to obtain a license each year from the town. The deadline to register is April 6. Schaub said it takes about 30 days to complete the licensing process.


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