The Marshall County Fiscal Court on March 7 granted organizer Drew Williams permission to use the Court Square for Tater Day, moving vendors into the square, placing a raised band stage on the western concrete steps and running utilities for vendors.

Drew Williams told the fiscal court that state and city permission had been secured to close the Court Square for the event and that vendors and attractions previously on Main Street would move into the square. He said the western concrete steps would allow the band to be positioned higher and free vendor parking spaces and that the site has plentiful electrical outlets and water spigots on every side of the courthouse.

"We're going to be pulling the parade right through the space," Williams said, describing a test run and a weekend of vendor activity and competitions. He also asked the court for its “blessing and permission” to use the square; a motion to allow use was seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

The court made the permission unconditional in the meeting record; Williams said he will be on site the weekend of the event to manage operations.