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Pinckney council will enforce special-event fee schedule starting in 2027 after split vote
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Village of Pinckney council voted to begin enforcing its Special Event fee schedule in the 2027 season to be fair to applicants who submitted for 2026; the measure passed 4–1 with Village President J. Buerman dissenting.
Village of Pinckney council members voted Feb. 9 to begin enforcing the village's Special Event fee schedule for the 2027 event season after debating whether to apply fees to events submitted for 2026.
Councilmember Jo Self moved to approve enforcement for the 2027 season, and Bierman seconded the motion. Councilmembers Coppersmith, Kane, Self and Bierman voted yes; Village President J. Buerman cast the lone no vote. The motion carried.
The council said the decision was intended "in the interest of fairness to all who already submitted applications for the 2026 season," meaning organizers who had already filed for 2026 events would not be retroactively charged the newly enforced fees. The council did not place the fee schedule into effect for 2026 events.
Why it matters: formal enforcement shifts the cost and planning expectations for community organizations and private event organizers who use village facilities or public spaces. Officials did not provide specific fee amounts in the meeting record.
What happens next: council members indicated the enforcement timeline is set for the 2027 season; staff will apply the fee schedule to new applications for that season. No additional implementation dates or fee figures were recorded at the meeting.
The council approved several routine consent items earlier in the evening and adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
