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Trustee proposes pizza night instead of fish fry to avoid competing fundraiser
Summary
Trustee Nelson proposed using the village’s unused pizza ovens to host a pizza night on Friday, Oct. 24, to avoid competing with a Southfork Youth Association event; trustees discussed logistics, pricing, and staffing but took no final vote. Nelson estimated wholesale pizza cost about $5.50 and suggested selling 12-inch pies for $10 with presales or "pizza bucks."
Trustee Nelson proposed replacing this year’s community fish fry with a pizza night on Friday, Oct. 24 to avoid competing with the Southfork Youth Association’s dinner-dance that evening. Nelson said the village already owns two new pizza ovens at the park kitchen and offered to organize and staff the event if trustees agree.
“We shouldn’t wait; we’ve had this equipment that we have not used and we should be using it, putting it to use,” Nelson said, adding that purchased frozen pizzas would cost about $5.50 each and could be sold for roughly $10. He suggested inviting the football team for an early meal and opening sales to drive-up customers from 6 to 8 p.m., with options for presales or “pizza bucks.”
Trustees discussed weather risks for an outdoor drive-up format, possible conflicts with other town events, and whether to delay to December when holiday traffic may raise attendance. Clerk Watson said she preferred heating pizzas made on-site but also cautioned that sports schedules and other events could complicate planning. Mayor Tony Pezze said he did not want to wait until December because of uncertain winter weather.
No formal motion was made. Trustees generally signaled openness to the idea but asked staff to check schedules, vendor return policies for unopened cases, and logistics (collection, staffing, and potential presales) before deciding at a regular meeting.
