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Organizers ask council to keep annual car show downtown; request barricades, one-day alcohol permit and use of City Park if needed
Summary
Organizers of the former Blue Mountain Car Show asked the council for permission to continue the event under the Wheatland name, requested barricades and support, said they plan to donate proceeds to the volunteer fire department, and noted the June 28 event date may conflict with the Sixteenth Street construction schedule.
Kevin Fry, who identified himself as the former president of the Blue Mountain Car Show, asked the Wheatland City Council whether the city wished the organizers to continue the event and to allow use of the Wheatland name. “Does the city of Wheatland wish us to continue this event?” he asked.
Organizers requested continued provision of barricades, trash cans and other downtown support the city has provided previously and said they intend to donate some proceeds to the volunteer fire department. They proposed renaming the event the Wheatland Car Show and asked whether the city would allow a Wheatland logo on promotional materials.
Organizers discussed logistics: their tentative event date is Saturday, June 28; they estimated their best car count was about 68 vehicles in a strong year and as few as 30 in a weaker year. They noted the Sixteenth Street construction project, which begins in April and may close or disrupt portions of Ninth and Sixteenth streets, could affect the traditional downtown venue and Friday-night registration activities. Organizers asked whether City Park could be used for registration or as an alternate site.
Staff told organizers a one-day or two-day special malt-beverage permit process exists, and staff said they could help the group apply for that permit through the town’s licensing process. A staff member confirmed the group would have to work with beverage distributors.
Councilmembers expressed broad support for continuing the event and for providing barricades, detours and other typical city support. Councilmembers also asked organizers to keep the city informed of venue decisions and logistics so the event can proceed around any street-construction detours.
