Summerfest interest raises concern for streets; parking

News of the Richwood Summerfest celebration is reaching thousands – raising council discussion to close streets and address parking concerns.

Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew said that the promotional video for the festival had surpassed 29,000 views.

“Its been watched a lot, it turned out better than I thought it would,” Jerew said.

Officials are preparing for an estimated 500 people showing up at Summerfest on Aug. 9 , though some organizers believe there will be more than that.

At the regular meeting on Monday, Jerew said that he would like to shut down Lynn Street for the festival.

“The way it’s growing, we’re just afraid if we got cars driving up and d…

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