What: Requests from the Spencer Agricultural Association for an entertainment license (September 3 to 7, 2026) and a Sunday entertainment license (September 6) for the Spencer Fair at the fairgrounds.
Where it stands: On July 27 the Board held off approval because of parking concerns from the prior year and needed more information on parking improvement plans.
Next: The fair dates have passed; the minutes do not show whether it was later approved.
Possibly stale: the latest information is from July 2026; no newer Select Board minutes are posted.
The Board discussed last year's parking concerns and the status of plans to improve parking areas. It decided to hold off approval until its questions are answered. No vote recorded.
Separately, on July 27 the Board approved fairgrounds-related event licenses, 5-0: a motorcycle show and swap meet on September 13, 2026, and a wines and malt beverages license for the Spencer Fair dates and the September 19 Oktoberfest. See Special Event Licenses.