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Downtown restaurateur says EDC activations favor one venue; city staff promise review
Summary
Christy Bear, owner of Jerk Riley’s Pub, told the Board of City Commissioners Aug. 28 that EDC activations and notification have been inconsistent and asked the city to ensure the Entertainment Destination Center is applied fairly across downtown businesses.
Christy Bear, owner of Jerk Riley’s Pub on Greenup Avenue, told the Ashland Board of City Commissioners on Aug. 28 that the city’s Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) activation and notification process has been applied inconsistently and appears to benefit a single business.
Bear said she discovered Sawstone River Room displaying EDC signs on Friday, July 25, and learned from city staff that the event hours were 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. She said other downtown restaurant owners — including Fat Patties, The Mill and Kells Tavern — were not informed and that she had not received…
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