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Board approves vendor permits for Studebaker Park; legal flags ordinance 96.25 and recommends MOU review
Summary
Park Board approved ice cream cart and food-truck permits for Studebaker Park for the 2024 season while legal staff and rangers cited ordinance 96.25 that generally prohibits selling merchandise in parks and recommended using a memorandum of understanding for longer-term arrangements.
The Elkhart Park Board on April 15 approved vendor permits allowing an ice-cream pushcart and a Mexican food truck to operate at Studebaker Park during soccer games in 2024, subject in some cases to legal review and insurance requirements. The board's decision followed prolonged discussion about a city ordinance that restricts sales in parks and about possible permit or memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) approaches. Park staff and legal counsel told applicants the event regulations for park permits include a prohibition on selling merchandise.…
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