Statham to Hold Weekly Farmers Market Beginning in June

Statham residents can begin gearing up for weekly farmers markets starting this summer.

Committee meetings to work out the logistics for the market have been ongoing since August.

The first farmers market in Statham will be held the first Saturday in June, with markets to be held each weekend until the Sunflower Festival in September. Markets will begin at 8 and run until 11 a.m.

Committee member Cyndi Ball — who was present at the Statham City Council meeting Monday night — hopes market-goers will stay around Statham after the market closes for lunch in the city.

“One of our goals is just to bring a lot of surrounding area people into Statham,” Ball said. “Especially for the business side.”

Currently, the committee is working on a logo for the market and finishing up applications, which should be complete this week. They are also working on getting more farmers and vendors on board.

“We’ve talked to all the business owners around here and they’re all extremely favorable for it,” Ball said.

The mayor and council were also in favor of having a farmers market in Statham, and the vote passed without opposition.

Committee meetings are open to the public, however, only committee members vote on discussion items. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at .

Other business

Also at the Statham City Council meeting Tuesday night:

• A tattoo ordinance was approved allowing the city to charge $50 for an artist’s license and $250 for an establishment permit.
• It was decided that a lease agreement would be granted to Kim Lampp for the Furr Lane Ballfield for little league play and a fundraiser.
• State-required updates were approved to the city’s Solid Waste Management Plan.
• No action was taken regarding the intersection of Eighth Street and Ga. Highway 8. An issue arose at the city’s meeting last week in which a resident voiced concerns that the intersection is unsafe. The council agreed it is unsafe, but not solutions were made.
• It was decided that Statham’s annual Clean Up Week will be held April 9 through 16.

The Statham City Council meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at City Hall.