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Committee backs emergency notwithstanding ordinance to allow Troy Truckyard event at Hurlinger Park on May 8, 2026
Summary
The Community Partnership Committee recommended moving forward with emergency notwithstanding legislation so organizers can obtain a temporary liquor permit and host the Troy Truckyard event at Hurlinger Park on May 8, 2026, with food trucks and planned park improvements; parking availability and vendor licensing remain open questions.
Susan Westfall, chair of the Community Partnership Committee, told the committee on March 9 that organizers are requesting an emergency "notwithstanding" ordinance to allow the Troy Truckyard event at Hurlinger Park on May 8, 2026, and to enable a temporary liquor permit application.
"We are asking for [a] notwithstanding ordinance — this is the same practice that we've been doing since 2019," Westfall said, noting the Board of Park Commissioners has recommended allowing the event and that park improvements planned in the 2026 budget will be highlighted…
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