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Village board weighs Guildhall streetery future as Sept. 30, 2025 deadline nears
Summary
The Village Board held a lengthy public discussion about whether to allow Guildhall restaurant to continue operating a covered dining structure in the Vernon Avenue right-of-way. The board did not vote and directed staff to continue outreach and return with policy options before the license’s Sept. 30, 2025 termination date.
The Village Board on Thursday discussed whether to extend a license that allows Guildhall restaurant to operate a covered dining structure — commonly called a “streetery” — in the Vernon Avenue right-of-way, but took no final vote. Staff said the current license terminates Sept. 30, 2025, and the board directed additional public outreach and asked staff to return with options and recommendations before that date.
The matter drew several hours of public comment and letters. Village staff told trustees that the village approved pandemic-era outdoor dining measures in November 2020 and later amended Guildhall’s license several times. The second amended agreement, approved in April 2022,…
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