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Fair Haven board repeals limiting policy, opening door for beer-and-wine permits in town park
Summary
The Select Board voted to repeal a town policy that had restricted special-event alcohol permits to the airport, clearing the way for beer-and-wine permits at contained park events while the ordinance itself remains unchanged.
The Fair Haven Select Board voted to repeal a policy that had limited the boards ability to issue special-event alcohol permits only for airport events, a change the manager said will allow beer-and-wine permits for contained, roped-off events downtown.
The manager (Speaker 3) explained the policy amendment was intended to remove a procedural limit that prevented issuing special-event permits; he said the repeal would not change the underlying open-container ordinance, only remove the policy that narrowed permit scope. "We're only doing beer and wine," the manager said when asked about the scope of allowed alcohol. Committee member (Speaker 6) moved to approve the regulatory change (with a clerical date correction from June 29 to June 23), Speaker 3 seconded, and the board voted in favor.
Board members then discussed whether the town should also strike a clause in the Park & Recreation ordinance that labels the Town Park a drug- and alcohol-free zone (section 4, item 14). Several members cautioned that removing the clause would not create unrestricted consumption because special-event permits and permitting processes would still control activity. The board did not change the ordinance at this meeting beyond repealing the internal policy; staff said the matter of ordinance language might be addressed in a later review or public hearing.
