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    City council approves sidewalk alcohol permits, sets $200 fee

    Posted on October 16, 2026

    This AI-generated rendering shows owner Emily Grant’s vision of what the sidewalk dining area of The Salty Anchor will look like when ongoing renovations by building owner Shane Williamson are completed at the new business scheduled to open soon at the intersection of Ellis and Washington streets.

    The Perry City Council has given final approval to a city-wide permit process that will allow qualifying businesses to serve food and drink, including alcohol, in fenced areas of the public sidewalk or right-of-way next to their business.

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