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Flagler Beach approves farmers market operating agreement, allows limited amplified music and clarifies vendor hours
Summary
The Flagler Beach Community Redevelopment Agency approved a formal operating agreement for the downtown farmers market with two main changes: allow amplified music subject to the city's noise ordinance and permit an early produce vendor to set up at 5:30 a.m.; the agreement will be reviewed annually.
The Community Redevelopment Agency on Sept. 25 approved a formal operating agreement for the Flagler Beach farmers market, adding language to allow amplified music subject to the city noise ordinance and clarifying an early setup exception for a produce vendor that uses a refrigerated truck.
Staff and market organizers told the CRA the market has grown from about 10 vendors at its old site to nearly 30 at the new Second Street location, and market income now covers carrying costs for the year. The CRA director recommended two edits to the draft agreement: remove a restriction that limited music to non-amplified sound and add an annual review clause.
Why it matters: The farmers market sits in the CRA district and is billed as an economic development and downtown-activation tool. The changes will affect…
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