OSIN’s Daniel Suddeath covers the opening of Harvest Homecoming, quotes Mayor England, and engenders a bit of confusion.
Surely I’m not the only one recalling conversations with the mayor, on more than one occasion, during which he vowed with force and agitation to move the booths away from the burgeoning downtown business district? To the riverfront, or to the 4-H Fairgrounds?
However, lame duck pronouncements matter very little in the end, and so I suppose we must ask the mayoral candidates what they think. This I’ll do, and report back when (and if) answered.
… The growth in participation in the Business Luncheon and Fashion Show, which begins at 11 a.m. today inside the Riverfront Tent, is one of the biggest changes (Mayor Doug) England said he has observed in Harvest Homecoming over the past 20 years.As for suggestions of moving Harvest Homecoming to a different part of New Albany, England said he remains in favor of using downtown for the venue.
While there have been complaints from some downtown shop owners that their business is hurt during Harvest Homecoming due to hampered accessibility to their establishments for patrons, England said there have been recent changes to make the event better for merchants.
For example, England said business owners can have a tent in front of their stores so they can showcase their products inside and outside during Harvest Homecoming.
