Richmond council approves three special events, including car show and St. Augustine procession

The Richmond City Council approved three special event requests on May 19, clearing the way for a classic car show, a parish procession and the recreation department’s annual Big Truck event with a mobile food vendor.

City staff presented the applications: the Gears and Beers Auto Show (Commercial House, organizers Brianne and Craig LaPorte) is scheduled for Sunday, July 27, with use of the Fourth Street parking lot and Monroe Street from Fourth up to the bank drive‑through; the procession from Saint Augustine’s Church is set for Sunday, June 22 beginning about 7 a.m. and will travel north on Main Street to the northern city limits with police assistance requested; and the recreation department’s Big Truck event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 13, and the council approved RJ’s Dog House to operate a mobile food vendor from about 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the pavilion.

Emily Sazawa, representing Saint Augustine’s Church, told the council the procession carries the Blessed Sacrament through town and ends at Holy Family in Memphis. City staff said the recreation board had reviewed and approved the mobile‑vendor request before forwarding it to the council. Organizers of the car show plan to use an adjacent grass area that was the site of a recently demolished house to expand event space.

Each item drew routine support from council members and the motions to approve were supported and passed without recorded opposition. Staff will coordinate road and parking closures, and the city noted it will provide police assistance for the procession route.

The approvals are administrative: the council did not adopt new ordinances or conditions beyond the typical event permitting and public‑safety coordination described at the meeting.