Both the Wabash County Commissioners and Mt. Carmel City Council approved proposals Monday to help boost next month’s Roots ‘n Que Festival.
At the county board meeting, commissioners approved allocating $3,000 from the hotel/motel fund to help market the event.
A short time later, the city council approved a request from Terry Beckerman to shut down the 300 and 400 blocks of Market Street early on June 18th.
The city council also approved the Eagles’ request to host a beer garden during Roots ‘n Que. Spokesman David Brown said the fenced-in beer garden will be on the west side of Market Street near the 4th Street intersection. Brown said the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department will provide security for the beer garden. The beer garden will be a fundraiser for the Eagles who will donate proceeds on Friday to the sheriff’s office and on Saturday to the senior center for purchase of a new delivery van.
Roots ‘n Que is planned for June 18th and 19th.
