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Milton Market organizers ask city to formalize road closures, porta‑potty and advertising help
Summary
Organizers of the weekly Milton Market told the City Council April 8 that moving the market to a higher‑visibility site increased vendor sales and asked staff to formalize a weekly special‑event permit for road closures, help secure restroom access and assist with advertising.
Allison Hartman, organizer of the Market of Milton, told the City Council on April 8 that the weekly Thursday market’s move to a higher‑traffic location improved vendor sales and attendance but created new logistical needs that she said require city help.
Hartman said the market, held Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. year‑round, moved from Jernigan Landing to the “Turtle” parking lot and nearby private grass last winter after vendor complaints about low turnout. She told council the relocation, coupled with closing a short section of Elmira Street for market events, produced markedly higher customer traffic and better vendor receipts.
“We started really struggling…so we went to Turtle in January, and the amount of traffic has been amazing,” Hartman said. She asked the city to formalize a recurring special‑event permit that would allow consistent, week‑to‑week road closures, and to help secure a restroom solution…
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