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Committee forwards Rhubarb Festival and Antiques Day requests to full county board; date discrepancy noted
Summary
The Law Enforcement Committee moved two permit requests for use of the Mercer County courthouse lawn to the full board on March 26, 2026. Committee minutes list Rhubarb Festival dates that differ from the organizer's submitted letter; the minutes forwarded both items to the board for final approval.
The Mercer County Law Enforcement Committee on March 26, 2026 voted to forward two requests to the full county board to use the courthouse lawn: a request related to the Rhubarb Festival and a request from Aledo Main Street for the 23rd Annual Antiques Day & Car Show.
Gary Anderson moved to send both requests to the full board; Gary Gregg seconded. The minutes record Gregg=Yes and Anderson=Yes and state the motion "Passed Unanimously." A letter from Aledo Main Street in the packet, signed by Executive Director Lindsey Dunn, requests use of the courthouse lawn for the Antique Market portion of the event with vendor set-up Friday, Aug. 28 and the market on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A separate letter from Rhubarb Festival Director Pam Myers requests the courthouse lawn for the Rhubarb Festival and lists festival dates as June 5–6, 2026. The committee minutes record the Rhubarb Festival dates as June 7–8, 2026.
The minutes forwarded both items to the full board; because the organizer's letter and the committee minutes list different Rhubarb Festival dates, the full board should confirm the final event dates and any permit conditions when it considers the requests.
