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Montgomery Bicycle Club requests county support for Glasser Autumn Challenge; commissioners offered contributions
Summary
The Montgomery Bicycle Club requested law-enforcement support funding for the annual Glasser Autumn Challenge, an event that expects up to 500 riders and draws participants from across the Southeast; commissioners discussed contributions.
The Montgomery Bicycle Club sought county support for the annual Glasser Autumn Challenge, an event that the club said will draw as many as 500 cyclists from across the Southeast and travel through South Montgomery County.
Robert Trappin, speaking for the club, asked the commission to underwrite law-enforcement presence for the event and said routes travel from Alabama State University through South Montgomery County locales including Snowdoun, Pintlala, Grady and Ramer. He said the event coordinates with Experience Montgomery and the Convention Visitors Bureau to use downtown hotels and attracts riders from as far as Houston and the Northeast.
Chairman Singleton (referenced by Trappin) had already pledged a portion of the requested $8,500; Trappin asked other commissioners to consider contributing toward sheriff’s deputies to provide safety and traffic control along the routes. One commissioner noted prior county support and urged colleagues to contact county staff (Teresa) if they wished to contribute individually; no formal appropriation vote was taken at the meeting.
Nut graf: The Glasser Autumn Challenge is a recurring regional cycling event; the Montgomery Bicycle Club asked the commission to help cover the cost of law-enforcement details to ensure rider safety on long routes through South Montgomery County.
The commission did not take a formal vote on county-wide funding during the meeting; commissioners signaled willingness to contribute and directed anyone interested to coordinate with county staff.
