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6 <br /> <br />open. He said additional signage will be added to all intersections to make everything very <br />clear. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the event being held on Sunday, November 4th is <br />known. <br />Al Hartkopf said Sundays in Hillsborough at the Old Courthouse, as well as an event on <br />the River Park grounds as well. <br />Commissioner Price asked if the Farmers’ Market will be impacted. <br />Al Hartkopf said they negotiate with the Farmer’s Market every year, and try to do <br />everything they can to not impact it. He said the Farmers’ Market expressed desire to be, and <br />will be, held on Nash St. <br />Commissioner McKee referred to the map and the non-uniformed personnel directing <br />traffic, and asked if there will there be signage at Churton and King Streets to direct people for <br />early voting. <br />Al Hartkopf said yes, there will be signage going in both directions. He said the south <br />side can be tricky, and a sign will probably be posted at the Annex. He said from southbound, <br />there will be a sign at Nash and Collect, and repeat that at Margaret Lane. He said they have <br />plenty of wayfarer signage. <br />Commissioner McKee said he would want large signage that will catch residents’ <br />attention, and be very clear. <br />Al Hartkopf said he agreed, and said that is their plan. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said the obstacles to moving the event to Saturday/Sunday do <br />not seem that difficult. He said the Hillsborough event could fold into Hog Day, and the <br />volunteers for traffic control could do some of the clean up on Sunday. <br />Al Hartkopf said the various event Chairs (entertainment, food, crafters, etc.) and the <br />volunteers were consulted, and this type of shift was not possible. He said no one is available <br />on Saturday evening and Sunday. <br />Craig Lloyd said he sent Travis Myren the factors involved for not going to the Sat/Sun <br />timeframe. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the number of expected attendees is known, and where they will <br />park. <br />Al Hartkopf said around 7-12,000, and the parking will be in the parking deck behind <br />Weaver’s Street. <br />Craig Lloyd said Shannon Campbell, from the Town of Hillsborough, has identified every <br />open public parking spot, which has been posted on the Hog Day website <br />Chair Dorosin said people will be parking downtown. <br />Craig Lloyd said yes. <br />Chair Dorosin clarified that there will be a lot of traffic for this event. <br />Craig Lloyd said this event may be smaller due to the re-scheduling. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if November 10 and 11 is possible. <br />Craig Lloyd said many of their organizers have their own special events on that <br />weekend. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if anyone has spoken to the Town about using Gold Park <br />instead of River Park. <br />Al Hartkopf said no. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said using Gold Park would allow people to avoid downtown, and <br />it is a large park. <br />Al Hartkopf said the County has spent a lot of money ramping up the Price Pavilion’s <br />electrical system, which does not exist at Gold Park. <br />Craig Lloyd said he does the marketing, and has heavily promoted the date and location, <br />with 47,000 views on Facebook. He said changing the location would cause mass confusion. <br />