Greensboro ABC manager elected to association post (Greensboro News and Record)
Katie Alley, the general manager of Greensboro’s ABC system, has been tapped as president elect of the North Carolina Association of ABC Boards, a group that represents the more than 160 local liquor boards across the state.
Alley faces scrutiny following a report released by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission that suggested she may have improperly taken gifts, hotel rooms and other favors from liquor industry representatives.
The Greensboro ABC Board is scheduled to meet Thursday morning to review the report and possible decide what action, if any, to take against Alley.
Alley has been secretary treasurer of the Raleigh-based association, which provides training to local boards and represents their interests before the North Carolina General Assembly. Alley’s lawyer said Wednesday that she had accepted the post of president elect during a banquet Tuesday night. The association’s annual meeting was held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Local liquor boards are independent units of local government, appointed by either county commissioners or city councils. They operate what amount to monopolies on liquor distribution in the territories that they cover.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
By Mark Binker
Staff Writer
