Summerville voters will get vote on liquor and the Trion Council will get to decide if businesses will have the option of pouring beer and wine.

Those are two local decisions that will soon be made concerning alcoholic beverages in towns in Chattooga County.

It's a far cry from just a few years ago, when liquor wasn't even available in the county and the only place you could buy beer or wine was by the unopened continer in convenience stores.

On March 19th Summerville voters will decide in a special election if they want to allow businesses to sell liquor by the drink in city restaurants.

In February, Trion council members are expected to decide if they will offer beer and wine pouring licenses. According to councilman Lanny Thomas, town attorney Chris Corbin is working on an ordinance. Trion doesn't have to bring the measure before voters and the council can decide, according to Thomas. Right now, the council is looking for feedback from Trion residents in making that decision.

Summerville City Council members voted unamimously earlier this year to put the issue on the ballot. The special election is expected to cost the City of Summerville between $500 and $1000.