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Morristown planning commission approves car-and-truck show permit, EMPG fund transfer and accepts water review
Summary
At its Feb. 7 meeting the Morristown Board of Planning Commission approved a renewal permit for a June 27 car-and-truck show, authorized a $8,585.25 transfer from an EMPG grant to the general fund (Resolution 02-26-04), and accepted water due-diligence findings prepared by the county’s water attorney.
The Morristown Board of Planning Commission on Feb. 7 approved a renewal special-event permit for a June 27 car-and-truck show, authorized a transfer of EMPG grant funds to the general fund, and accepted water due-diligence findings prepared by the county’s water attorney.
The board voted by voice to approve the permit for the truck-and-car show after a presenter described the event’s $10 entry fee, a raffle that donates proceeds to a different local charity each year, licensed food vendors and volunteer support. The presenter said last year’s turnout included about 54 vehicles and described the event as family-focused, running 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and prohibiting alcohol.
The board approved a resolution (listed in the meeting materials as Resolution 02-26-04) to transfer $8,585.25 from an EMPG grant account into the general fund. The chair said the EMPG funding arrived across several fiscal years and noted the board should monitor the grant annually in case the state reduces or discontinues the program.
Separately, the board accepted water due-diligence findings submitted on the county’s behalf by the county’s water attorney, identified in the meeting as Ms. Purdue. Commissioners discussed whether the findings would affect recreation or wild-and-scenic river designations and were told the legal review is intended to document current conditions; no changes to local designations were claimed to be required by the report.
Votes at a glance
- Special-event permit for car-and-truck show (June 27): Motion by Chair; second by a commissioner; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Resolution 02-26-04, transfer of EMPG grant funds to general fund ($8,585.25): Motion by Chair; second by a commissioner; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Acceptance of water due-diligence findings (attorney Purdue): Motion by Chair; second by a commissioner; outcome: approved (voice vote).
The meeting record shows each item was approved by voice; the transcript records members saying “yes,” but individual roll-call votes with named votes were not recorded in the transcript. The board scheduled follow-up as needed (the chair said staff would notify the county attorney and continue to monitor the EMPG grant).
