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Council approves farmers market MOA at Henry A. Tandy Pavilion after rejecting postponement
Summary
The council declined a motion to postpone action on the memorandum of agreement allowing the Lexington Farmers Market to operate at Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park and then approved the MOA. City staff and several council members opposed postponement because the outdoor market season begins March 22 and vendors need certainty.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Farm and Garden Market Cooperative Association, Inc., d/b/a Lexington Farmers Market, allowing the market to operate at Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park, the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion and adjoining public property at no cost to the Urban County Government.
Councilmember Beasley moved to postpone the item to the March 20 council docket; Councilmember Morton seconded the postponement motion. Beasley said the postponement would allow additional scrutiny of the market's practices and the city’s relationship with the nonprofit. Parks Division Deputy Director Monica Conrad and several council members opposed delay, arguing the…
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