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Solicitor schedules DORA public hearing; Main Street seeks downtown green-space grant before 2028 expiry
Summary
Village Solicitor Aubrey Kiger said a public hearing with published notice will be required before any action on a proposed DORA and that the hearing is tentatively scheduled for the first August meeting. Public commenters raised questions about how a DORA would affect event organizers, and Tristan Santor of Main Street Greenfield said a grant for a downtown green space expires April 2028.
Village Solicitor Aubrey Kiger told the council on July 6 that any action on a proposed DORA will require a published public hearing; the hearing has been tentatively scheduled for the council's first meeting in August. Kiger said the VFW parcel may have been left off the proposed DORA district and that omission will be addressed during the hearing process.
During public participation, Barbie Borreson addressed the council about how a DORA district could affect event organizers. Tristan Santor, representing Main Street Greenfield, discussed plans for an urban downtown green space and noted an associated grant that expires in April 2028. The council did not vote on the DORA at the July 6 meeting and will hold the required hearing with published notice before any decision.
Why it matters: a DORA designation changes how licensed beverages may be consumed in a defined public area and can affect organizers, vendors and nearby properties; the Main Street grant deadline creates a timeline for downtown planning.
Next steps: the council will hold a published public hearing (tentatively the first meeting in August) to consider any DORA action and will include any properties, such as the VFW parcel, flagged by the solicitor for inclusion or clarification.
