The Market is Growing

I hear thirty-six vendors have taken out permits.That's up from twenty-seven last year.

People don't always show up at the beginning and yesterday was a really terrible day.

The problem with permits wasn't at the town end.

The normal process is for applications to be received at the town and forwarded to the market committee to make sure they fit the profile of artisan and produce.

There was confusion about vendors plans to increase permit fees to cover the cost of hiring a manager.

Permit fees are town business. They are authorized by Bylaw.

A budget item was approved to hire a manager. The Bylaw to increase permit fees wasn't passed. No manager was hired.

Too many cooks I guess.

But there's a good feeling now that the vendors have taken control of their own affairs. There may even by opportunity for volunteer involvement. That's always a good thing .

The person who knows about accoutrements for the scooter wasn't at the store yesterday. I will have to see to that tomorrow.