Burke Officials Weigh-In on VABC Privatization Plan
Governor's plan would shift retail sales of liquor from the government to the private sector
In an effort to bring more money to the transportation budget in Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed privatizing state-controlled liquor sales. Currently, there are 332 government owned ABC stores in Virginia, two of which are located in Burke. Managers at the Burke VABC stores would not comment for this article, but local politicians do not support the privitization plan. Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) said he doesn't support a plan that could significantly increase the number of liquor stores. Eileen Filler-Corn, the recently elected Democratic delegate from the 41st district, expressed concerns about the transition costs associated with going to private liquor sales. Delegate Vivian Watts (D-39) stated in her annual newsletter, "…
