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Parks staff outlines 12‑day Hometown Harvest festival with vendors, kids zone and beer garden option
Summary
Staff presented a 12‑day Hometown Harvest plan that would include market vendors (limit eight), a kids zone with petting zoo and pony rides, food trucks, and a possible beer garden; hay rides were tabled due to insurance concerns.
Parks staff member (S2) outlined a proposed 12‑day Hometown Harvest festival timeline and said a market‑vendor application will be posted with space for eight vendors. Staff said the kids zone is planned with a petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin activities, a caricature artist and other family attractions.
"the 12 day event," staff said when summarizing the planned schedule. Staff also noted one confirmed food truck and that they were working to fill six food‑truck slots; staff reported having talked with a potential beer garden vendor and that staff will pursue follow‑up conversations to sort logistics and insurance. A hay‑ride vendor declined because of liability and city insurance constraints, so staff proposed tabling hay rides this year and revisiting them in future seasons.
Council members discussed vendor selection and using local businesses where possible; staff said they will post the vendor application on social media, vet applicants because space is limited and finalize kids‑zone programming as they secure vendors and insurance.
