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Council discusses fee waiver to help local farmers market; directs staff to draft fee‑resolution changes
Summary
Council considered a proposal to waive event permit fees for locally run, free public events such as the farmers market (city currently charges $90 per week), directed staff to work with organizers and return with a fee‑resolution amendment and temporary program parameters (including a $500 deposit).
The Clear Lake City Council discussed Aug. 1 whether to reduce or waive event permit fees for local, free public events after organizers raised concerns the existing $90 weekly event fee was a barrier to operating the farmers market at Austin Park.
City Manager Flora presented comparative examples: some neighboring markets or hosts pay a one‑time seasonal fee or no host fee, while San Francisco had recently…
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