The Warren County Farmers Market has found a new home - one organizers said provides better cooperation with the city government and highway visibility. Following a disagreement over regulations set by the city of Warrenton, the organization reopened a second location this week in Truesdale. Tuesday marked the first time the market was held at I-70 Auto Body West, located on the South Service Road on property owned by the Zeiser Automotive Group and formerly housing the Zeiser Chrysler dealership. The Farmers Market will be held every Tuesday in Truesdale from 3:30-6:30 p.m. "We're excited to be in Truesdale," said Kathy Huser, who organizes the weekly event with her husband, Irv. For 10 years the market has been held in Warrenton at the Warren County Fairgrounds until July 14 when an agreement between the city and the organization could not be reached on sales tax collections and other rules. Warrenton City Attorney Chris Graville stated a new state law that went into effect Jan. 1 required cities to confirm if a business is required to pay sales tax or if they are exempted before issuing a merchants license. Market officials questioned why vendors who sell very few items each week would be required to fulfill those extra obligations. The only requirements established by Truesdale Mayor Murray Bruer are to have the market provide sales tax identification numbers for each vendor and routinely update a list of attendees to the city. Both guidelines were ones previous requested by Warrenton city officials. The difference between the two cities, Huser noted, is Truesdale is not requiring the Farmers Market to purchase a business/occupational permit license or sign permit. Huser added that the organization will be allowed to place multiple signs throughout the city advertising the weekly event. When hosting the weekly event in Warrenton, the organization was allowed to have only one banner sign at the intersection of Highway 47 and Fairgrounds Road, according to Huser. "We had our differences," she said. Bruer said the city welcomes the Farmers Market. After conferring with city attorney Tim Joyce, Bruer said the city considers the market a nonprofit organization therefore it is exempt from needing a city license. In addition, in correspondence with the Missouri Municipal League, Missouri State Statute 71.630 states the city cannot levy or collect any tax, license or fees from any farmer or producers for the sale of produce raised and sold from such farmer or producers. "I'm glad they found a place," Bruer said. He added enforcement of the vendors for sales tax collection should be addressed by the Missouri Department of Revenue instead of the city. "It's between them (Farmers Market vendors) and the state," Bruer remarked. Huser said the Farmers Market should be able to build on its attendance with its location parallel to Interstate 70 similar to the Wright City location at Diekroeger Park. The weekly event in Wright City is held every Thursday, also from 3:30-6:30 p.m. "For our customers, we felt bad," Huser said. "We apologize for the interruption. It was the height of the season and we left. Fortunately, a lot (of people) came to Wright City."