Kate’s Simple Eats may soon be adding live entertainment to its menu.

Selectmen approved owner Kate Ross’ request for a live entertainment permit at Tuesday night’s meeting – with some stipulations.

The restaurant can only have live entertainment until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings. The music also must be acoustic.

The decision came after a lively public hearing discussion between Ross and members of the Sippican Woman’s Club.

The woman’s club’s building neighbors Ross’ restaurant and members had serious concerns about noise.

Sue Granger, president of the woman’s club, said her main concerns were the hours of the music and the volume.

“If the hours are set now can they change?” she asked. “If the music is partly outside the noise could come over to our area.”

The Selectmen assured Granger that the hours would be set by the board and could not be changed by the restaurant.

“The permit would be nontransferable, and the hours would be set by us,” Selectman Steve Gonsalves said. “Maybe we give this a trial run just to see how it works, make sure both sides are feeling good about it, and go from there.”

Ross would have to reapply for a permit every Jan.1, so the Selectmen explained to the woman’s club that should they have issues with the live entertainment the permit could be revisited come the beginning of the year.

As for plans for the music, Ross said she doesn’t have any concrete plans, but that she’s leaning toward something low key.

“I envision someone with a guitar or a vocalist sitting in a corner somewhere and that’s the extent of it,” she said.

Both the woman’s club and the Selectman also expressed their concern about the tenants who rent out apartments over the woman’s club.

The tenants were not in attendance, but Chair Jody Dickerson said he had spoken to one of them and that she was supportive of the idea.

“She actually wishes Kate all the best,” he said.

Ross emphasized her desire to be a good neighbor to the woman’s club and to the entire village.

“I thank you for your concerns, I genuinely do. It’s important to me to run a successful business and be part of the community,” she said. “Human to human I’m not looking to cause any problems.”

In other news:

Shea Doonan requested a continuance on the public hearing for his request for an aquaculture permit. The public hearing is scheduled to continue on Sept. 20 at the Marion Town House.