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Sunbury City committee weighs tightening rules for street closures, park rentals
Summary
Committee members and staff discussed updates to the city's special-event permit matrix, including whether any road closure should go to City Council, changes to park rental thresholds, use of JR Smith pavilion and splash pad, and evening events at Kinslow disc golf course; staff will review the municipal code and keep the item on the next agenda.
The Sunbury City Events & Commemorations Committee discussed proposed revisions to the city's special-event permit policy on Aug. 19, focusing on when road closures should go to City Council and how to handle large park rentals and special-use areas.
Committee members and staff said the current draft matrix does not match recent practice and asked staff to check whether the city ordinance requires Council approval for any road closure. "We should go back and look at that, I guess, in the ordinance if it speaks to road closures," a staff member said.
The discussion centered on a few recurring cases: traditional single-street closures on Granville for events such as the Labor Day market and Christmas on the Square, and larger closures such as Sizzle, which closes three of the four roads…
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