Updated: December 20, 2017

FLORENCE CITY LEADERS APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CODE DURING DURING TUESDAY'S MEETING THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE EVENTUAL CREATION OF A DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, COUNCIL MEMBERS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENT ON A VOTE OF 5 TO 1 THAT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO ESTABLISH THE DISTRICT BY ORDINANCE AND WILL ENABLE RESTAURANT PATRONS TO TAKE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ON TO SIDEWALKS OR IN DESIGNATED AREAS DURING SPECIFIED EVENTS AND TIMES.  LEADERS INDICATE THAT ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT WOULD ONLY BE IN EFFECT ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH AND WOULD NOT ON THE WEEKEND OF FIRST FRIDAYS.  THE CODE CHANGE WILL ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER THE DISTRICT AND WILL MEET TO FURTHER DEVELOP PROVISIONS NEXT MONTH.