Day: August 13, 2008

Last night I went to the liquor licensing board hearing for the liquor permit to serve alcohol outside during the Downtown Block Party.

On the docket and heard before the Block Party stuff was the hearing for Cape Ann Brewing Company’s pouring license.

Now putting aside whichever side of the Brew Company liquor license issue one might fall on, one thing struck me after the meeting.

I was left wondering why on god’s green earth that anyone would want to serve on a board like this.  No matter what happened last night as far as the brewery was concerned there were going to be people leaving there miffed at you.

Why motivates someone to sit on the board, because I honestly don’t know.

Is it power?

Is it money? (I doubt this one)

Is it because you feel that you are doing something positive for your city?

I just don’t see why you would want to serve on that board knowing that when half of the people left, they were going to harbor bitter resentment toward you because  you didn’t take their side of their case.

Thank goodness there are people that take these kinds of jobs and the responsibility that goes with the title.  I sure as hell wouldn’t want to do it.