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Crockett council approves street closures and temporary open-container suspension for Camp Street Blues Festival; cancels precinct 5 election
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Crockett City Council approved state and city street closures and a temporary suspension of the city's open-container ordinance for the Camp Street Blues Festival, and voted to cancel the May 2 election in precinct 5. Council also accepted a parking shared-use proposal for further review.
Crockett — The Crockett City Council on Feb. 17 voted to approve temporary closures of state and city roadways for the Camp Street Blues Festival and temporarily suspend the city's open-container ordinance within the festival perimeter.
Staff told the council the city submitted a resolution and agreement to the Texas Department of Transportation to close state right-of-way on East Golad from Second Street to Fourth Street for the festival. "Mayor and Council, I have the P in your packet the resolution as well as the agreement with TxDOT," a staff member said during the presentation. Council approved the TxDOT request and additional city street closures that will close Second Street, Third Street (Camp Street) and Fannon Street during the event.
The council also voted to temporarily suspend Crockett Code Article 4, Section 152.24 (consumption of alcohol in public places) within the barricaded festival area for the event timeframe. Staff said the festival organizers included the temporary suspension in their liability insurance. The motion to suspend the ordinance carried; the transcript records one vote in opposition.
In separate action, council received the city secretary's certification of an unopposed candidate for precinct 5 and approved a resolution cancelling the May 2, 2026 election for that precinct.
Why it matters: The road closures and the open-container suspension authorize a privately organized festival to use public right-of-way and a limited exception to the city's public-consumption rule under controlled conditions, which affects traffic patterns, enforcement, and local businesses on the festival date.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (regular session, Feb. 17, 2026): motion carried (vote tally not specified). - Receive city secretary certification for an unopposed precinct 5 candidate: motion carried (vote tally not specified). - Resolution cancelling the May 2, 2026 precinct 5 election: motion carried (vote tally not specified). - TxDOT right-of-way closure for Camp Street Blues Festival: motion carried (vote tally not specified). - City street closures for Camp Street Blues Festival: motion carried (vote tally not specified). - Temporary suspension of Crockett Code Article 4, Section 152.24 (open-container) for the festival perimeter: motion carried, with one opposed noted in the record.
Council action and next steps: Staff said TxDOT will provide barricades and volunteer staffing and that festival organizers have insurance covering the event. Council approved the measures on the condition that staff finalize agreements and logistics. The meeting adjourned after the items were approved.
Sources and attributions: Quotes and attributions in this article are drawn from the council meeting transcript. Direct statements by a presenting staff member are identified as "Staff member." The city secretary's certification was acknowledged in council action; no candidate names were read aloud in these segments.
