Metro Council Urges MontCo Officials to Oppose Liquor Control Privatization

The Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO is calling on Montgomery County elected officials to oppose the privatization of the Department of Liquor Control. In a recent letter to the officials, Council President Jos Williams called the proposed move “a bad deal for taxpayers and bad social policy.” Warning of “a potential negative impact to the County’s AAA bond rating by elimination of this County Department,” Williams urged the legislators to reject the privatization effort...