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Guadalupe council waives park fees for six months to launch farmer’s market, directs MOU
Summary
Council approved a six-month waiver of Leroy Park rental fees and directed staff to draft a memorandum of understanding for a proposed weekly farmers market, with conditions on signage, coordination with public safety, and periodic reporting to council.
The Guadalupe City Council on July 8 voted to waive Leroy Park rental fees for six months to enable a proposed weekly farmers market to begin operations, and directed staff to prepare a memorandum of understanding laying out operations, safety and reporting requirements.
Council members approved the six-month waiver after hearing from recreation staff and market organizers that the daily park rental rate would make the market financially infeasible in its startup phase. Arnulfo, the city’s recreation manager, presented three fee options and said a full park rental for nonprofits equaled the current $6.50 per day rate and that a discounted or waived approach would help the market get established. Stephanie, a market organizer who has worked with vendors at the Route 1…
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