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Residents and Harvest Foods urge sale of old library site; Harvest Foods reiterates kratom policy
Summary
During public comment, resident Spud Brown urged the city to sell the old library to Harvest Foods to allow store expansion. Josh Fanning, representing Harvest Foods, said the store has stopped selling kratom and noted customer changes following H2A declines.
Several members of the public spoke during the meeting's public-comment period. Spud Brown urged the council that “the old library site should be sold to Harvest Foods so they can expand the store.” Josh Fanning, representing Harvest Foods, said the store has seen fewer H2A customers and more local shoppers and added that “Harvest Foods stopped selling Kratom about three years ago. He feels it is dangerous and not helping people.”
Councilmembers and staff heard the comments but did not take immediate action on declaring a preferred buyer for the library property; Councilmember Kannely later restated his preference for selling the property to Harvest Foods during council comments, while the mayor emphasized a transparent process to allow others a chance to purchase.
