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Council renews licenses for farmer’s market and Arts in the Plaza with higher fees and multiyear terms
Summary
The council approved three‑year license agreements with Long Island Green Markets to operate the farmers market and with Arts in the Plaza for weekend arts events and Friday night concerts in Kennedy Plaza; members debated whether the city should manage the market directly and asked about vendor fees.
The Long Beach City Council authorized three‑year license agreements with Long Island Green Markets Inc. to operate the city’s farmers market and with Arts in the Plaza to run arts events and weekly Friday night concerts in Kennedy Plaza.
City staff described the agreements as multiyear licenses that increase the fees paid under the deals over the three‑year terms. The vendor for the farmers market negotiated season and single‑day vendor fees; staff and the market’s negotiator, John McNally, described seasonal vendor rates as…
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