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Newport adopts farmers market policy, creates seasonal manager posts and advisory board; authorizes $1,500 grant application
Summary
Council voted to have the city run a downtown farmers market, adopt a market policy, create two seasonal part-time positions, appoint an advisory board, allocate about $5,000 this year from the general fund and authorize applying for a $1,500 state grant.
The Newport City Council approved a proposal for the city to operate a downtown farmers market, adopting a policy, job descriptions for a market manager and assistant, and an advisory board. The market will operate at City Hall on Saturdays this year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; managers’ hours were set at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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