Brian Newton, a resident who identified himself as the event organizer, asked the Greene County Board of Commissioners for approval to hold a community "Farm Fest" next April on county-owned property behind the junior high and adjacent ball field.

The organizer said he planned a daytime event from about 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. with educational booths, local food trucks, technical-school and college tables, and a stage for musical performances. Newton told the board he had identified roughly 800 parking spaces in the area and planned portable restrooms and other logistics. He said proceeds would fund scholarships for local students and support local farmers.

Commissioners raised two conditions: the county will not allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on county property, and the organizer must provide liability insurance naming the county. County staff and commissioners noted that if the organizer arranged alcohol sales through the town rather than on county land, that could be acceptable if the town agreed.

After discussing the two items, commissioners moved and seconded a motion to support the event with those stipulations. The chair called the question and announced the motion carried unanimously.

The board did not specify a formal permit, fee schedule or the exact insurance limits required during the meeting. County staff said the county attorney and county management had discussed the position that alcohol should not be sold on county property and that the organizer should secure a certificate of insurance for the event day.

The board’s support was limited to the conditions discussed; the organizer indicated he still needed to finalize contracts with performers and vendors and to coordinate staging and logistics.

Notes: Remarks about use of power at the stage, parking locations (including an old IGA lot and school parking), and whether the event would use a mobile stage were part of the logistics discussion and attributed to the organizer and board members during the public comment and follow-up.