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Winery owner asks Fillmore council to move park benches, citing impact on tourism-related business
Summary
Geisinger Winery owner Edward Geisinger and a representative told council that benches facing the winery parking lot attract people who deter Harvest Host RV customers; they asked the city to move or rotate two benches into the park to improve customer comfort and protect small-business revenue.
Edward Geisinger, owner of Geisinger Winery, urged the Fillmore City Council on Feb. 11 to relocate two park benches he says are a magnet for people who make Harvest Host RV customers feel unsafe and have reduced winery business.
A representative introduced the owner during general public comment and said the town’s tourism trade has dropped, in part because visiting RV customers see people sitting on the benches near the winery parking area and decide to leave. “We feel like a very easy…
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