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Select Board weighs special-event alcohol permits for park; will draft ordinance language
Summary
The board reviewed a proposed per-event permit to allow temporary alcohol service in Fairhaven park, discussed vendor limits and public sensitivity, and agreed to draft discretionary language and return with a proposal at the next meeting.
Town staff presented a draft special-event permit that would allow alcohol service in defined areas of the park on an event-by-event basis, similar to other town permits. Speaker 5 told the board that the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) counsel had advised a permit could be used without immediately changing the 1977 ordinance, and that the permit process would allow the Select Board to approve or deny specific events.
Board members discussed practical limits such as the number of vendors and roped-off areas to contain alcohol service. Speaker 4 suggested allowing two vendors in the park and placing additional vendors in an adjacent area; Chair cautioned the proposal could be controversial and said he would draft an ordinance clause explicitly granting the Select Board discretion to approve exceptions. The board agreed to move the item to the next meeting (June 3) so members can review proposed language.
