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Council approves Ferndale Bridal permit and temporary suspension of downtown patio zone; members ask for post-event review
Summary
Council approved a special-event permit for the 15th annual Ferndale Bridal on May 31, 2025 and granted a temporary suspension of the downtown patio zone for the event. The vote followed a lengthy discussion among council, event organizers and business representatives about enforcement, public safety and impacts on downtown restaurants.
Council approved the special-event permit for the 15th annual Ferndale Bridal, scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, and authorized a temporary suspension of the city's downtown patio zone for the event footprint.
Event and organizer: Julie Musick, who identified herself as the Ferndale Pride / Ferndale Bridal organizer, told council the event has expanded to a footprint that now extends beyond the city's patio zone and that the festival is explicitly non-alcoholic on the…
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