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Port Orchard says Saints Car Club cruise canceled over safety; downtown businesses urge council to intervene
Summary
City staff read a March 3 press release saying the Saints Car Club cruise was canceled because organizers would not comply with road-closure safety requirements. Local business owners and event supporters urged the council to help resolve the permitting impasse, citing downtown economic impacts.
Port Orchard city leaders announced at a council meeting that the Saints Car Club annual downtown waterfront cruise will not take place this year after event organizers said they could not meet safety requirements tied to road closures, Mayor Rob Putansu wrote in a March 3 press release read aloud at the meeting.
The release said city staff and the city’s insurance provider concluded that allowing moving vehicles to mix with large numbers of pedestrians presents “serious public safety concerns,” and that the city had offered mitigation options that were not acceptable to the event holder. The statement included a quote attributed to Port Orchard Mayor Rob Putansu: “This is a very unfortunate outcome. However, the city’s paramount duty is to provide for the safety of our residents and visitors.” The release also noted the Saints Car Club had not submitted a permit application…
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