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Whoever wants to take over RiverFest in Gadsden will have to
do so without any financial assistance from the city of Gadsden, according to
City Council President Deverick Williams.
Williams has said the city will only be willing to help with
security from the police department and assistance from the Public Works and
Parks and Recreation departments.
A group that hopes to continue RiverFest say they plan to
make a presentation to the Gadsden city council Tuesday. Officials of the RiverFest Community &
Economic Development Corp. told the council in September that the group wants
the rights to the festival.
The Chamber of Gadsden & Etowah County announced in July
that it would begin discussions with other entities that might be interesting
in taking over the event. Ralph
Jarrells, a member of the group's board of directors, says it wants the rights
to use the RiverFest name for one year, and also receive the same level of
support the city has provided for previous festivals. Jarrells said the group
is not seeking money from the council for the festival, but does want the
city's assistance.
Jarrells said the group needs to get the go-ahead from the
council as soon as possible to begin booking acts, since many top groups are
already booking dates for the summer.
Christian artists would be included in the festival's
lineup, as well as rock and country acts.
Jarrells said the tentative date for RiverFest is June 5 and
6, and if a decision isn't made by Dec. 1, the festival might not return until
2016.
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