Board of Alcoholic Control
City of Lenoir
ABC Board - 125
Date of First Retail Sales: September 30, 1977
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Date of First Retail Sales at Store #2: November 11, 1994
ABC Board Elections: Authorized By: S.L. 1977 - 118
Lenoir ABC Board Members
Jerry N. Brooks : Chairman
Dr. John G. Tye : Member
Steven D. Stewart : Member
Mike Suddreth : General Manager
Richard Hagen : Finance Officer
Employees & Staff
Debra Matheson Chris Moropoulos
Bonnie Smith Joy Taylor
Holly Smith W. Hal Pope
Michelle Gragg Dennie Thomas
Robin Beard Butch Smith
Chad Hennessee Doug Cannon
Terry Ennis Moore Rabb Megan Reid
Division of Revenue:
Net Profits:
* 5% to Law Enforcement - follows GS 18B-805(c)
Net Profits:
* 7% to alcohol education
* 10% to Caldwell County school administrative unit
* Remainder to City of Lenoir general fund
Total Distributions by Lenoir ABC Board since September 1977:
Caldwell County Schools -------- $ 1,372,365
Education & Rehabilitation ------ $ 604,805
Law Enforcement ----------------- $ 551,418
City of Lenoir general fund ------ $ 11,101,000
*thru June 2024 Totals ----------- $ 13,629,588
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Holiday Closings
Lenoir ABC Stores are CLOSED on the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve - CLOSE EARLY
Christmas
NOTE: if the holiday falls on a Sunday, then stores
may also be CLOSED on the following Monday
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Lenoir ABC Contact Info:
phone: 828-754-6820
fax: 828-754-6820
other ABC links:
click here
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District VII
ALCOHOL LAW ENFORCEMENT (ALE)
If you would like to speak to an ALE Agent about permit info or suspicious activity with ABC permitted establishments in the Lenoir area; Please contact:
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
Phone: 828-294-2226
Fax: 828-294-3932
Special Agent in Charge Chess McQueen
1060 Zion Church Road
Hickory, NC 28602
Some example of complaints are:
• Establishments selling or serving to underage people.
• Persons or establishments providing underage individuals with alcohol.
• Houses operating in residential areas that sell alcohol after hours (liquor laws).
• Violation of any alcohol laws no matter how minuscule are important to the
A.L.E. and will be investigated.
BUDGET ORDINANCE
City of Lenoir ABC Board 125
Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025
BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Lenoir Board of Alcoholic Control, of Caldwell County, North Carolina, that the following ordinance establishing revenues and setting expense appropriations is hereby adopted and effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Section 1. Estimated Revenues. It is estimated that the revenues listed below will be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 to meet the operational and functional appropriations as set forth in Section 2, in accordance with the chart of accounts prescribed by the state ABC Commission.
Estimated Revenues:
Retail Sales $5,123,750
Mixed Beverage Sales $285,750
Wine Sales $16,000
Interest Income $5,000
$5,430,500
Section 2. Appropriations. The following expenses are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 and are funded by the revenues made available through Section 1, herein.
Appropriations:
Taxes Based on Revenue $1,179,700
Cost of Sales $2,799,000
Operating Expenses Total
Salaries & Wages $375,000
Board Service $5,400
Retirement Contributions $45,000
Social Security Expense $24,500
Medicare Expense $5,800
Technical Support $14,000
Off-Site Backup/Anti-Virus $1,650
Cable-Internet $5,000
Telephone $4,000
Utilities $17,000
Building Repairs & Maintenance $17,000
Health Insurance $66,000
Business Insurance $14,250
Convention/Travel $4,000
Professional Services $8,000
Service Charges-Credit Card $65,000
Service Charges-Bank $1,000
Dues & Subscriptions $1,500
Training Expense $200
Postage $1,200
Supplies/Paper Bags-Store $24,000
Printing/Supplies-Office $4,000
Cash Over/Short $300
Miscellaneous $8,000
Total Expenses $711,800
Capital Outlay:
Office Equipment/Software/Improvements $30,000
Delivery Vehicle/Fees/Maint $50,000
Debt Proceeds $0
Debt Service/Lease:
(define) $0
Total Estimated Expenses $791,800
Distributions:
Law Enforcement $40,000
Alcohol Education & Rehab $50,000
Caldwell Co School Admin $70,000
City of Lenoir General Fund $500,000
$660,000
Working Capital Retained $0
(Appropriated Fund Balance) $0
Total Expense, Distribution & Reserve $5,430,500
Section 3. Copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the City of Lenoir, the state ABC Commission, and to the Budget Officer and Finance Officer to be kept on file by them for their direction in the disbursement of funds.
Adopted by the City of Lenoir Board of Alcoholic Control this 19th day of June 2024.
