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Selectboard waives vending fees for Vermont Kitchen Supply community celebration; chair abstains
Summary
The board waived vendor fees for a neighborhood Community Celebration hosted by Vermont Kitchen Supply on June 3, finding municipal services were not required; Chair Ivan Beattie recused himself and abstained from the vote, which passed 4-0.
The Selectboard approved a waiver of vending fees for a Community Celebration hosted jointly by Vermont Kitchen Supply and neighboring businesses on June 3. Kerry Mackinnon, owner of Vermont Kitchen Supply, said the event is a neighborhood celebration and that most vendors would not be selling goods but providing informational items; she told the board the Police Chief had approved the event.
Because of an identified conflict of interest, Chair Ivan Beattie removed himself from participation on the item. Selectboard member Cynthia Kilburn moved to waive the vending fees on the premise that the event did not require municipal services; the motion was seconded by Laurie Kunz and passed 4-0 with one abstention (Beattie recused). The minutes note one board member (Mike Nawrath) suggested a $30 vending fee could apply if the event were treated as a festival, but the board approved a full waiver under the stated conditions.
The minutes record that no municipal garbage cans or other Town resources will be used; the minutes do not list the total number of vendors, the exact number of fees waived, or whether the waiver was conditioned on continued lack of municipal services.
