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Council approves McGregor Events' Oktoberfest; organizers propose street closures, alcohol control and vendors
Summary
Council approved an Oktoberfest celebration in Legacy Park requested by nonprofit McGregor Events. Organizers outlined traffic closures, security, alcohol restrictions and vendor plans; there is a discrepancy in the event date recorded at the meeting.
The McGregor City Council on Aug. 22 approved a request from McGregor Events to hold an Oktoberfest celebration in Legacy Park, subject to event-authorization requirements and staff approvals.
Eddie Hale, president of McGregor Events, told the council the nonprofit plans a free, family-friendly event with music, vendors and beer served by Franklin Breweries. "We don't wanna get back to where it was in the fifties, but we do wanna get it back into the eighties," Hale said, describing the group's goal of revitalizing downtown.
Hale outlined operational…
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