Council approves 38-hour Main Street closure, allows alcohol sales within event boundaries for Spring Fling

The Weed City Council on Tuesday voted to permit a full 38-hour closure of Main Street for the Spring Fling festival and approved waivers to permit sales and on-site consumption of alcohol within the event boundaries.

Event organizer Elizabeth Taber, who gave her address during public comment, described prior two-day events and said organizers could provide overnight monitoring for vendor booths. City staff recommended a continuous closure while items remain on the roadway to reduce liability and ensure public safety, stressing the importance of maintaining a fire lane and emergency access.

Council members and staff discussed practical measures—shifting booths to one side overnight, using barricades that can be moved for emergency vehicles and asking organizers to supply overnight security—before amending the permit to require the 38-hour closure and the alcohol-waiver. The amended motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

The council recorded no separate roll-call vote in the transcript; the minutes note the motion carried by unanimous consent. Staff directed the event organizer and city departments to confirm a final event map and a security plan that ensures fire-lane access and emergency response capability.

The closure covers the mapped portion of Main Street starting Friday morning through Saturday, with staff and organizers to coordinate logistics and final safety measures prior to the event.