DATE: April 17, 2018
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Special Events Advisory Team
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Consideration of Long Term Special Event Permit for Main Street Festival in Downtown Franklin. (04/24/18 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to outline recommendations for the Long-Term Special Event Permit for Main Street Festival in Downtown Franklin.
Background
The Heritage Foundation has requested a long-term special event permit for their Main Street Festival in Downtown Franklin 2018 - 2022.
In 2017, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen granted, by ordinance, the ability to issue long-term special event permits to significant community-wide events with anticipated attendance of greater than 15,000 which have been held for two or more consecutive years in the City of Franklin. Main Street Festival meets all the criteria.
The term for the permit is five years. The permit, once approved, will be reviewed annually by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for specific recommendations for the current year’s event.
Recommendation
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Staff recommends approval of the long-term permit to include an annual review by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The annual review will include staff recommendations.