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Mount Vernon council presses organizers on traffic, police coverage for Wakanda celebration; Grace Baptist 5K permit pending
Summary
The Mount Vernon City Council left two special-event permits on the agenda after members raised concerns about traffic control and police coverage.
The Mount Vernon City Council left two special-event permits on the agenda after members raised concerns about traffic control and police coverage.
Council members discussed an ordinance to authorize the Wakanda Celebration 2025, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 30, and a separate ordinance authorizing a special-event permit for Grace Baptist Church’s annual 5K Walk/Run for Education, scheduled for July 19 with a rain date of July 26. Both items were listed as "agenda pending."
Councilwoman Thompson said the Wakanda celebration has in recent years been held on Mount Vernon School District property rather than city streets and expressed concern about traffic control if the event again…
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