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Stevensville council approves farmers market permits after debate over 'reoccurring' vs. 'ongoing' events
Summary
After extended discussion about whether a weekly farmers market counts as a 'reoccurring' or 'ongoing' event under town code, Stevensville council approved the Harvest Valley Farmers Market permits for May 2 and May 16 and agreed to revisit the ordinance language and permit fees.
Stevensville — The Stevensville Town Council voted Tuesday to approve permits for the Harvest Valley Farmers Market on May 2 and May 16, resolving a months‑long question about how the town’s special‑events ordinance treats regularly recurring markets.
The market has obtained 501(c)(3) status and paid a $125 special‑event permit. Council members and staff spent more than an hour debating whether a weekly market that occurs over 23 Saturdays this season should be treated as a series of separate "reoccurring" events or as an "ongoing" event subject to different permit and oversight rules. Council settled on a compromise: the market will request a permit renewal every two weeks for…
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