A Lompoc winery has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Barbara County Vintners Association over fees paid to the county’s Wine Business Improvement District.
Flying Goat Cellars filed a lawsuit against the board and the association in U.S. District Court on Thursday, accusing them of violating the owners’ constitutional rights by requiring the winery to join the district and pay a fee as part of its membership.
Flying Goat Cellars originally opened in 2000 and is owned by Norm Yost and Kathleen Griffith…