It all started with the best of intentions. The County Board of Supervisors asked staff to come up with a new Events Ordinance to make it fairer, simpler and more efficient to get permission to hold events on rural property. Many agriculturists in the county rent their property for weddings and other special events and this income is sometimes key to their economic survival. These special events in turn support an entire industry of small businesses from florists to photographers, DJs to motels. But somewhere in the public review and hearing process, the original intent was lost and that the ordinance, if passed in its current form, would make it more difficult or even impossible to have events on rural land.
In order to get the facts out about what’s real and what isn’t, and get your input, the Chamber and 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill are holding a public forum on the proposed ordinance on Monday, July 27 at 4:00. Several different perspectives will be presented and there will be significant time for questions and comments. It’s free, but because of space limitations, you must register to attend. Click here to register. If you are an affected business owner, provide your input in a survey developed by CABO, a new group that’s concerned about the direction this ordinance is taking. Click here for the survey.
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