Mass gathering permit denied - Fredericksburg Standard

Many Gillespie County residents attended a public hearing held by Gillespie County on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Building concerning the mass gathering permit application submitted by Wine Country, LLC for a music festival planned in Albert in April 2024. — Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess

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By Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post Editor on September 20, 2023

Mass gathering permit denied

The mass gathering permit application issued to Gillespie County by Wine Country, LLC, an organization planning a music festival to be held in Albert in April 2024, was denied on Thursday, Sept. 14 by County Judge Daniel Jones.

The judgement came following a public hearing involving spokespersons representing Wine Country and residents of Albert, a hearing that lasted from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

On Tuesday, the organizers released a statement saying they will put their energies into festivals in o...

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