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Board approves Rotary Club fishburger trailer for Harbor Park
Summary
The Park Board approved a special‑event vendor permit allowing a fishburger trailer to operate in Harbor Park for an extended run surrounding fair and summer weekends; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
The Grand Marais Park Board voted to approve a special‑event vendor application from the Rotary Club to operate a fishburger trailer in Harbor Park across several busy summer weekends, including the city fair. The application arrived after the agenda was distributed and the board added it under new business before voting.
Staff described the request as similar to prior years but with a longer run this season to take advantage of peak summer days. The board moved and seconded the permit approval; members voted in favor by voice, and the chair recorded the applications as approved (unanimous).
Board members and staff indicated the trailer would be stationed in Harbor Park and could be available for the July fair weekend, with plans to keep it through other summer events; exact dates and a site plan were filed with the city as part of the vendor application. Staff noted groups were being informed about a temporary lack of power at the pavilion (separate issue) but that organizers had not needed power for recent events.
What’s next: staff will finalize permit paperwork and coordinate placement and any short‑term logistics with event organizers.
