A recently proposed bill in the New York State Senate might ban dry towns in the Empire State. 

According to the Associated Press, the bill is up for a senate vote, and would force the 7 remaining towns in New York to allow businesses to serve alcohol - including Clymer, NY just across the state border, which has been a dry town since 1974. 

But both business owners, and residents, don't seem to be fans of the bill, saying even if the law is passed, it can't force them to serve alcohol. 

"The current business owner has a stance that even if alcohol was passed and the elimination of dry towns [happens], that we won't ever do alcohol here," said Brittany Gerould, General Manager of The Dutch Village Restaurant, the only restaurant within town limits. "We've gone this far without it so there would be no plans to potentially do it in the future."

Gerould, who is also a resident of the town, says she would also personally prefer the town to stay dry.

"As a resident of the town on a personal level, I kinda like that there is no alcohol here," continued Gerould. "I have 4 kids, two of them are teenagers that are out later, driving around. I feel safe about it, especially if they're like downtown area walking around with their friends and stuff, I know there's no bars, so it kind of makes me feel a little bit safer about it."

Gerould also adds that she doesn't believe if the bill were passed, a beer distributor would come to Clymer.

Necker Co. Grocery Store owner Barry Necker similarly says even if the bill is passed, his store also won't sell alcohol. His store is the only grocery store in the town limits. 

And lifelong Clymer resident Jeff Messenger says he'd also personally prefer his hometown to not serve alcohol. 

"This is a great little non alcohol community, and I personally enjoy that about it," said Messenger, who was dining at the Dutch Village Restaurant with his 7-year-old daughter. "Clymer's been dry forever and ever and ever. And I personally prefer it that way and I think, I actually feel like most of the residents would feel the same way."

Town Supervisor Brian Willink says he believes the choice on whether or not a town can serve alcohol or not should be up to the town itself, not the state.

Peek'n Peak, a nearby ski resort that does serve alcohol, technically resides outside the Town of Clymer's municipal limits, allowing them to serve alcoholic drinks without breaking local laws.