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City Of Tuscaloosa vs. University Of Alabama? Mayor Responds
"WE WANT A POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP"
Those are the words of Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, this morning on the Steve & DC Show on WFFN-FM (95.3 THE BEAR), in regard to the much-debated alcohol sales at Alabama athletic events.
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The mayor also said "We're not going to back down."
University of Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne issued a statement, yesterday afternoon, after the University announced they were suspending a plan to sell alcohol at events at Coleman Coliseum.
Alcohol sales, for the moment, on hold at Coleman Coliseum.
Be sure to keep up with The Tuscaloosa Thread for the latest updates.
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