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Commission reviews vendor rules, mobile‑selling ban and vendor fees ahead of fair
Summary
The Fair Commission discussed permit changes, background‑check fees, mobile‑selling prohibitions, home‑baker exemptions and rising sanitation costs; staff was directed to clarify wording and fee handling for 2025 operations.
Franklin City’s Fair Commission reviewed vendor rules and permit details for the upcoming Saint Martin's Labor Day Fair, emphasizing clearer enforcement language for mobile selling, the handling of a $10 background‑check charge and state exemptions for home‑baked goods.
Why it matters: vendor rules and fees govern who may sell at the fair, how the city enforces safety and health standards, and how costs are allocated between vendors, landowners and the city.
Key points discussed included: the commission will make the prohibition on “mobile selling, traveling or advertising” more prominent in the rules so enforcement is clearer; the $10 background check fee will be charged separately rather than absorbed by the general…
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