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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 during the event.
Westfall said the event is planned for 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and will include music and food trucks. When asked how many food trucks are currently licensed in the city of Troy, Police Captain Zach Mumford said he did not have a current count available. An attendee reported that three food trucks participated last year.
A committee member asked whether additional parking would be completed in time for the May event. The transcript identifies a response from Mr. Titterington, who said he doubted the parking portion of the 2026 project would be finished by then. The transcript does not specify Mr. Titterington’s official title; the meeting context indicates he was speaking in a staff capacity.
Madison Hickman, identified in the transcript as "third W council member," asked whether Crawford Street would be closed or whether other park changes would be in place; the response was that closures would be timed with the larger project and are not expected to be in effect for the May 8 event. Hickman said she supported moving the event to Hurlinger Park because it may draw residents who do not usually attend downtown events.
Committee members voted by consensus to "move forward with emergency legislation" so organizers can pursue the temporary liquor permit and finalize vendor plans. The motion was made and agreed to in the meeting; no roll-call vote or tally was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the committee will forward the request to council with a recommendation to proceed on an emergency basis so the organizers may obtain permits and finalize logistics. Parking completion and the exact number of licensed food trucks in Troy were not resolved at the meeting.
