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Fredonia adopts resolution letting village employees sell beer at parks for village-run events
Summary
Trustees passed Resolution 2026-03 allowing village employees and officers to sell fermented malt beverages at village-run park events (e.g., Tuesday 'Tunes in the Park'), intended to reduce reliance on nonprofits and retain revenue for village events.
The Village of Fredonia board voted on April 16 to adopt Resolution 2026-03, permitting village employees and officers to sell fermented malt beverages in village parks during village-run events.
Administrator Jenkins explained the measure is meant to simplify logistics for recurring events such as the village’s Tuesday 'Tunes in the Park' series. He said the change reduces reliance on a nonprofit to hold or manage the alcohol license and allows the village to retain revenues to support other events. “By passing the resolution just gives us that flexibility as we move forward,” Jenkins said.
A trustee moved and another seconded the resolution. The board approved it by voice vote after the presiding official called for ayes. No abstentions or formal roll-call tallies with individual vote names were recorded in the provided audio.
The resolution authorizes village employees and officers, including trustees when acting in village-run events, to sell fermented malt beverages in village parks; the board did not discuss ordinance language or operational procedures such as training, supervision, or hours in detail in the recorded discussion. Implementation steps and administrative procedures (licenses, training, revenue tracking) are expected to be worked out by staff following the board’s approval.
