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Tomball council discusses arts-and-crafts market, asks staff to study second-Sunday event model
Summary
Council heard pitches from vendors and market organizers about creating a regular arts-and-crafts market in downtown Tomball, asked staff to study options including a special-event model (second Sundays), and to return with recommendations addressing parking, code compliance and health permits.
Tomball City Council on March 3 heard community proposals to add an arts-and-crafts market downtown and asked city staff to study options and return with recommendations.
Supporters, including Michael Pierce and Amanda Kelly, urged the council to pursue an event that would draw visitors on Sundays — in some proposals converting a “Sunday into a Saturday” experience — to boost downtown foot traffic and support small businesses. Amanda Kelly, who identified herself as a local market operator, said the existing Tomball Farmers Market has been operating 17 years and that a recent review showed about 33% of market visitors come from Katy and the Cypress area.
The council discussion focused on several approaches: a large annual arts festival, a recurring monthly or quarterly…
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