Council takes first step to standardize fees; adds vendor electrical charge

Staff presented updates to the town's fee ordinance and asked council to approve the proposed first reading. Amber Lane explained administrative clarifications and standardization of terminology, saying the town clarified when fees apply to private organizations, businesses and individuals and ‘‘we standardized the terms nonprofit across throughout.’’

Lane also said the update simplifies vendor fees into market-vendor and community-event vendor categories and ‘‘we did add a new fee. It is a weekly electrical charge fee for our weekly vendors who also need to hook up to electricity for things like Farmers' Market.’’ Council moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and the motion passed by voice vote.