Riverside summer events discussed at town meeting

Safety and planning for Riverside’s recreational summer events were taken into consideration at the Riverside Town Council meeting Thursday.

Council members first discussed the Riverside Party Day set for Aug. 17, and what should be done about catering, cooking and types of food and drinks to be supplied. The town’s WHAT Fest music festival July 26-27 then came into concern because of predicted parking issues. Council members discussed possibly allowing parking on only one side of the street, and cones from the town to be set up in areas where parking would be prohibited during the two-day mus...