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Events committee and business owners debate permits, vendor fees and police overtime in Washingtonville
Summary
Volunteers who run village events told the board they pay upfront costs for security and cleanup; residents and trustees discussed charging permits or fees when businesses close village-owned parking lots for weekend events.
Volunteers running Washingtonville’s community events told the Board of Trustees on Feb. 3 that they pay for private security, sanitation and cleanup themselves and asked the board to consider a structured fee or permit to offset village overtime and public-safety costs.
Why it matters: Village-sponsored and volunteer-run events draw visitors and additional sales tax revenue but also require public safety coverage, traffic control and cleanup; volunteers said they currently cover many costs but the village receives little direct revenue from event…
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