From: Daria LaMoure
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2026 1:25 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: A&M Barbeque support
Hello civil servants,
I'm writing in my support of A&M BBQ.
That restaurant is one of the best new businesses that happened to Sebastopol in a long time.
We live in Novato and A&M BBQ is where we drive when we want good meat.
And while in town, we also go shopping, to the movies and to the breweries.
A&M BBQ is one of the biggest draws to your town and the recent complaints about smoke and traƯic seem to be stemming from either jealousy of a truly successful business or pure racism.
How many black owned businesses does Sebastopol have?
How many new businesses draw so many customers so quickly?
Also, none of the business owners I personally know in the neighborhood have ever complained about the smoke.
Who's driving this witch hunt? How many people are really bothered by the smell of a BBQ? And why this is the issue city council is taking so seriously? Do I hear white entitlement or fat wallets behind this?
Please consider supporting this business instead of running them out of town.
Stand up for black owned businesses.
Thank you,