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Council approves three‑year renewal for Art in the Park after safety concerns at police lot
Summary
After council members and the police chief raised concerns about vendor load‑in, blocked handicap spaces and access to the police station, the council approved a three‑year renewal for the Chamber’s Art in the Park on Park Avenue and asked staff and the Chamber to pursue relocation options and possible contract opt‑out language.
The Blowing Rock Town Council on Sept. 9 approved a three‑year renewal for the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce’s Art in the Park event on Park Avenue, after months of discussion about public‑safety impacts and vendor load‑in practices.
Robin Miller, president and CEO of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, told council the chamber reduced the event’s scale this year from roughly 90 artist booths to 70 to ease congestion and improve load‑in and load‑out operations. Miller said the event…
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