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Select Board conditions Near North Rescue open‑house permit on food, safety and insurance approvals
Summary
The board approved Near North Rescue’s May 16 open‑house permit conditioned on food‑vendor health approval, police/EMS detail confirmation if required, and correction of the insurance certificate to list 'Town of West Newbury.'
The Select Board approved a special‑event permit for a Near North Rescue open house scheduled for May 16, with conditions the board required before final permit issuance: confirmation from the health agent for the food vendor, consultation with the police chief about whether an EMS/police detail is required, and an amended certificate of insurance naming the "Town of West Newbury" rather than listing a specific building.
Near North’s representative described vendor arrangements and said coordination was underway with the food vendor (Fat Belly). Board members emphasized that the applicant should confirm police and fire detail requirements with Chief Dwire and submit any required permits for tents (state building‑code thresholds apply for large temporary tents). The organizer said she recently took the event coordinator role and hadn't previously encountered the full process; the board accepted that timeline constraint and approved the permit with the stated preconditions.
The motion passed by voice vote. Staff (Amanda and Rebecca) will follow up with applicants to confirm the required approvals before issuing the final permit.
