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Council waives special-event fee, okays Howard Street closure for Eagles car show
Summary
The city approved an Eagles request to waive the special-event fee and close part of Howard Street for an Aug. 23 car show with a beer garden and live band; the Eagles must handle cleanup and one councilor recused from the vote.
At the July 22 regular meeting, the Tenino council voted to waive the special-event application fee and allow the Eagles to close Howard Street between Sussex and Central and to use the Eagles parking lot for a beer garden and live music on Aug. 23, 2025.
Forest Bergen, representing the Eagles, told council the event raises funds for community scholarships — “We gave out $6,000 in scholarships this year,” he said — and asked that the fee be waived because it helps the post return more to the community. Council members said the waiver is contingent on the Eagles taking responsibility for event cleanup; one council member announced a conflict and recused from the vote. The motion carried.
No specific fee amount was noted in the motion record; the council discussed cleanup and the city’s historical practice of charging fees to cover post-event cleanup only if necessary. The council encouraged coordination with event organizers on logistics and public-safety needs before the event.
