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Council shelves Farmers' Marketplace for 2025; parks committee to buy disc‑golf baskets and community group seeks approval for Halloween fireworks
Summary
Council voted to skip the Farmers' Marketplace this year because park damage from a tornado and volunteer/staffing concerns; it approved Parks Committee purchase of two disc‑golf baskets; a representative of the Saint Charles Hana House Association requested council support to pursue permits for a Halloween fireworks show on the rail trail.
The Village of Saint Charles council voted to cancel the Farmers’ Marketplace for 2025 after committee discussion about tornado damage in the park, stump removal needs and difficulty securing volunteers and vendors.
The Parks and Recreation Committee recommended buying two permanent, black galvanized disc‑golf baskets to replace equipment damaged by a tornado. The council approved the purchase of two MVP Black Hole baskets for $902.11 to be paid from the Parks Committee budget. Parks staff said the course remains under cleanup; volunteers are working weekends to clear hanging and leaning trees so crews can return equipment.
During public comment a representative of the Saint Charles Hana House Association said the group wants to mark its 40th anniversary with a fireworks display this October, ideally on Halloween night. The association representative said they have a proposal from a commercial fireworks vendor (Wolverine) and will handle permits and insurance if the council will allow the village to consider the request. The presenter said the vendor has commercial experience and would coordinate fire department standby and crowd control and that the vendor would clear the site and handle cleanup.
Council members clarified that any public fireworks display would require a display permit and other approvals from state and county authorities and that the village would need to review the permit application. Council asked the organizers to bring the formal permit application and insurance certificates for council consideration and for staff to verify any county or DNR requirements if the rail trail or river barge option is used.
Ending: The council approved the disc‑golf purchase and canceled the Farmers’ Marketplace for the year; it did not grant a fireworks permit at the meeting but instructed organizers to submit formal permit paperwork and insurance documentation for review.
