Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "No
Fence Application or Permit granted":
An Academic Question: Why
would a vendor pay a fee to Aurora's Chamber of Commerce for permission to sell
in the Street Sale when it could set up in the Park for no fee at all?
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There is no evidence a vendor vends free in the park during the Jazz Festival, with the park fenced off for the three days of the August holiday week-end, to allow for admission to be charged, to a venue the organizers receive for free.
The only thing I know for sure is, they are not paying a vendor's fee or any other fee to the owners of the park. That being the Town of Aurora.
There is evidence the beer garden and food vendor may even be conveying the proceeds of their efforts to the festival organizers.
The Rotary Club and Optimist Club passed up the opportunity when the demand was made to hand over the money.
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I learned something new at Tuesday's Council meeting. The Town applies and receives $25,000. grant from the federal government
to help finance the July 1st Celebration. We have been receiving the grant for years apparently.
That means when we budgeted $14,000, in 2010 for the parade alone, including $2,000 for the St Kitts woman to hire her own personal assistant, to help her organize the parade.total spending for July 1st, plus staff time. was in excess of $40,000.
I did not know that.
I just remembered something else I heard. I don't know if it's true. Farmers Market vendors, who do pay vendors fees to the town, were offered a lesser rate from the organizers of the Jazz Festival.
Isn't that a hoot?
Saturday, 16 June 2012
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Perhaps Matt might re-state his reasons for us not touching that fencing? My resolve is melting with each day that passes without the issue being resolved. It is such a no-brainer and all the arguments have been made.
Hi Ev - in response; I see no reason to strengthen the resolve of those who would erect a fence around our Town Park, by vowing to take physical action against it. The fence itself does not harm our right to free access to our park- we are harmed when we allow those who would charge a fee for this right the ability to do so.
By allowing a private business to erect a barrier against our inherent democratic right to access a taxpayer-owned park unencumbered, our elected representatives have failed in their commitment to serve every Auroran. However it is my belief that the power of the people must never be swayed or intimidated by anemic decision-making at the council table. If the nine who were trusted to protect the best interests of the Town and it's taxpayers fail to do so, the people must rise to the occasion and exercise our rights using whatever lawful and democratic means are at our disposal.
Rather than rail against it, I will enjoy my Town Park with unbridled democratic freedom on the August long weekend, as I will any other time I choose to do so. It is my right. It is our right.
Matt Maddocks
www.livinginaurora.com/mattmaddocks
OK, Matt. Thanks.
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