Broken Bow City Council will meet Tuesday night (May 14) at the Broken Bow Library starting at 6:00 PM. The agenda is lengthier than several recent meetings.
A main new business item that appears on the agenda is that of itinerant merchants and vendors, vendor permit fees, and the possible resulting change in city code. The revisions are an attempt to remove the potential for future confusion with regards to vendors, peddlers, solicitors, and mobile food vendors. A release from the City of Broken Bow in late April explained that the drafts used portions of Broken Bow’s existing municipal code, Ordinance 1276, Kearney’s vendor ordinance, and Lexington’s vendor ordinance.
City Administrator David Schmidt indicated the following areas of note regarding the decision ahead for the City Council:
- No vendors allowed on city property outside of Market on the Square and special events. So they would have to go to the fairgrounds or basically find a business in town that will let them use their parking lot.
- No use of city electricity, so they either need a generator or again a business that would allow them to plug in to their power.
- Must provide their own trash receptacle.
- Small increase in permit fees
During Tuesday night’s meeting, City Council will also consider approving the 2023 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) annual report.
A bid opening for the sale of surplus real property (Lots 5 and 6, block twelve, J.P. Gandy’s Addition to Broken Bow, Resolution 2024-02) will take place, as well as the opening of bids for surplus personal property of the City of Broken Bow (Resolution 2024-03).
Council will also have consideration of temporarily closing two parking spaces on the northwest corner of the square across from Legends Neighborhood Grill on June 1st from approximately 5:00-8:00 pm for the Wheels 4 Warriors USA & Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association poker run.
Full 5/14/2024 City Council Packet: 5-14-24 Council Packet with links
The next City Council meeting will be Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the Broken Bow Municipal Building.
