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Parks committee approves prepaid vendor rule for 2025 farmers market
Summary
The Lucas Parks & Open Space committee agreed to require vendor payments before each market month in 2025, make fees nonrefundable to discourage no-shows, and assign staff to publish updated market rules and notices.
The Lucas Parks & Open Space committee voted to require vendors to prepay market fees before the month begins as part of the 2025 vendor application process. Chair said, "It is 06:01, and we are calling to order the parks and open space workshop for 12/03/2024," and then framed the agenda around finalizing the market application and any rule changes. Committee discussion centered on reducing last-minute no-shows and stabilizing vendor lists by asking vendors to pay by the 1st of the month and by making payments nonrefundable.
Staff member (S5) summarized the operational plan for the change, saying "vendors must pay before the month starts for the market," and the group directed Donna (special events and communications) or staff to draft formal rule language to be included in the updated application. The committee also discussed practical enforcement—maintaining a paid-vendor spreadsheet and directing unpaid vendors to leave the market—and decided to publish the change with notice to current and prospective vendors before signups open in December and January.
