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Board tables vendor applications for upcoming fly‑in; considers using airshow fund for vendor support
Summary
Officials discussed vendor permits and a request to use airshow reserve funds to cover vendor sitting fees and busing; the board asked organizers to seek a nonprofit umbrella waiver where possible and tabled vendor approvals pending required public hearings and additional documentation.
Organizers asked the board to approve multiple one‑day vendor licenses for an upcoming fly‑in and requested up to $3,000 from an existing town airshow fund to cover vendor sitting fees and incidental expenses. John, who organized the event, told the board the funds would be used for coffee‑truck sitting fees, transportation/busing and other modest hospitality costs intended to draw visitors into town.
Board members raised concerns about setting a precedent for waiving vendor fees and whether town funds should pay private vendors’ charges. Several members suggested the board could waive fees only for bona fide nonprofits if one nonprofit applies as an umbrella sponsor; staff pointed to ordinance requirements (30‑day application and public hearing for new vendors) and the need for a paper trail. The board agreed to table the vendor license approvals until the required public hearing and until organizers provide nonprofit documentation for any waiver request.
