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Organizers brief LAJC on Driftless Music Garden plans; sheriff asks about security and EMS coordination
Summary
Organizers told the committee they expect to return to near‑prepandemic attendance levels and said township support and permit timing are in place; the sheriff asked organizers to coordinate closely with EMS and the sheriff’s office before events.
Representatives of the Driftless Music Garden told the Law, Justice and Safety Committee they plan to resume a fuller summer season and are projecting attendance about 1,200 for some events, approaching pre‑COVID peaks of roughly 1,000–1,100.
The event representative said the township is supportive and that annual permit renewals occur in June, which organizers use as a planning touchpoint. The committee’s sheriff’s office asked whether the organizers have adequate security and whether EMS and first responders will be coordinated as attendance increases; the organizer said they will check in with dispatch and the sheriff’s department and follow up with Darren Gudgeon, the person named in the meeting as the county contact for related coordination.
No formal action was taken. Committee members thanked the organizers for the update and told them to continue coordinating with law enforcement and emergency services.
