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Spring City approves special-event permit for Blooms Day Festival; commissioner requests Front Street workshop
Summary
At a special-call meeting April 30, the Spring City Mayor and Board of Commissioners approved Resolution R-2026-31 granting a special-event permit for the Blooms Day Festival on May 2, 2026; Commissioner Reba Murphy asked for a workshop on closing Front Street for future events.
Spring City’s Mayor and Board of Commissioners approved a special-event permit for the Blooms Day Festival, scheduled for May 2, 2026, during a special-call meeting on April 30.
Vice Mayor Bauer moved to approve Resolution R-2026-31, which authorizes the permit for the Blooms Day Festival; Commissioner Reba Murphy seconded the motion. The board recorded two votes in favor and one abstention: Commissioner Reba Murphy — Aye; Vice Mayor Bauer — Aye; Mayor Leon Locke — Abstain. The motion carried and the resolution was approved.
Commissioner Reba Murphy asked the board to schedule a workshop in the near future to consider closing Front Street for future events, a procedural request rather than a formal change to the permit. The record does not show a decision on that workshop date or any immediate change to street closure policy.
The meeting opened at 6:30 p.m. with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance. City Clerk Judy Blackwell conducted roll call and recorded attendance; Commissioners Beaver and Jenkins were absent. With no further business after the permit vote, the meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
The approved resolution — R-2026-31 — grants the special-event permit for Blooms Day Festival on May 2, 2026. The transcript does not specify conditions attached to the permit, any fees, or operational details such as street closures or traffic plans beyond Commissioner Murphy’s workshop request.
