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WARD: Ward 3
COMMITTEE: Community Relations
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Approval of Atkins Park Annual Crawfish Boil April 23, 2016, from 12 p.m.-10:45 p.m. and Sun., April 24, 2016, from 12 p.m.-10 p.m.
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ISSUE: Approval for merchant organizer Atkins Park Tavern to host the Annual Crawfish Boil in the Market Village on Sat., April 23, 2016, from 12 p.m.-10:45 p.m. and Sun., April 24, 2016, from 12 p.m.-10 p.m. This event will be held in conjunction with the Spring Jonquil Festival on the same weekend.
Atkins Park Tavern requests street closing for the Crawfish Boil and Market Village expansion to include West Spring Street from Atlanta Road to King Street (add-on) connecting to Spring Jonquil Festival event site (King Street continuing to Village Green Circle). Atkins Park also requests to position a beer trailer to be stationed near Market Village/City Hall end of the block during the Spring Jonquil Festival.
Additional Market Village event activities include a food/beer/wine sales and outdoor games, rides and prizes.
West Spring Street will close the morning of Sat., April 23 for event set-up, however the exact time of street closing on April 23 and 24 will be determined by City of Smyrna and event organizer. West Spring Street will reopen at the close of the event once all event equipment has been removed from the event site.
During the event, the West Spring Street (Market Village) will be closed to vehicle traffic however, the sidewalks throughout the Market Village will remain open for pedestrians. Market Village vehicle access and parking will be via Atlanta Road to the Village Pavilion complex and Church Street off Atlanta Road.
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Contacts: Kevin Drawe- Atkins Park Tavern - 770-435-1887
Bettie Cagle - Redbird Events - 404-754-3211
Event Dates and Times: Sat., April 23, 2016, 12 pm - 10:45 p.m. & Sun., April 24, 2016, 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. (held on the Jonquil Festival weekend/Atkins Park Crawf...
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