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Council approves limited catering permits for Friday Night Lights despite mayor's objections
Summary
The council approved multiple catering beverage permits for Friday Night Lights and a single permit for Prohibition Outpost in 4–1 votes; Mayor Jeff Jensen voted against both motions.
The Afton Town Council on June 9 approved limited catering beverage permits for C & G, LLC and Prohibition Outpost for Friday Night Lights events, with the mayor registered as the lone dissenting vote on both motions.
Council Member Dirk Hillyard moved to approve several dates requested by C & G, LLC for catering beverage permits (June 12 and June 19 and July 7–11) and Council Member Will Wilkes seconded; the motion passed 4–1. The roll call in the transcript listed Ayes: Council Members Dirk Hillyard, Will Wilkes, Scott Griffith and Brock Brown; Nay: Mayor Jeff Jensen. The council tabled remaining C & G dates beginning July 17 for the July meeting.
Separately, the council approved a single‑date catering permit for Prohibition Outpost on June 12 by a 4–1 vote; Mayor Jensen again cast the lone Nay vote. The transcript records Council Member Will Wilkes making the motion and notes the same 4–1 outcome.
Council did not detail additional permit conditions in the meeting record; the council tabled several later dates for further consideration. The council’s votes will allow food and beverage vendors at selected Friday Night Lights events while the town retains discretion over additional dates.
