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Council tables appeal of 'Bike in the Beach' special-event denial after staffing, safety concerns
Summary
An appeal by Genuine Entertainment to hold a multi-day motorcycle festival in Biloxi was tabled to April 8 after debate over police staffing, traffic and noise. Applicant Jason Stearman proposed a large economic impact and secured additional parking leases; police chiefs warned the city lacks manpower the week before Scrapin' the Coast.
The Biloxi City Council on Tuesday voted 4–3 to table consideration of an appeal by Genuine Entertainment (operator Jason Stearman) seeking approval for a multi-day motorcycle festival called "Bike in the Beach." Council members asked the applicant and city departments to meet and return with additional plans and staffing details at the council’s April 8 meeting.
The applicant, Jason Stearman of Coastal Development Group, told council he expects roughly 5,000 attendees across a four-day event and projected significant local spending, citing national comparisons. He said he had secured additional parking leases, offered to shift outdoor stages to reduce neighborhood noise and planned private security and contracted off-duty deputies to…
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