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Village board approves fall and winter special events, including Hartland Lights drone show
Summary
The board approved the Chamber’s business trick-or-treat, the BID’s Hartland Lights celebration with a 250‑drone show staged from Nixon Park, and fireworks permits for Lake Country Lutheran High School; staff confirmed BID funding covers the drone show contract.
The Village of Hartland Board approved several special-event permits at Monday’s meeting: a business trick-or-treat downtown in October, the Hartland Lights winter event in December featuring an expanded drone show, and fireworks permits for Lake Country Lutheran High School in October. Elise, executive director of the Heartland Chamber, told the board the business trick-or-treat will include fundraising by selling pizza by the slice; police and volunteers will staff crossing points and some side streets will be barricaded for safety. “We have volunteers that will be training to help with crossing guards,” said Chief Jambritz, describing coordination with police and fire for the event. Marlene, joining by Zoom for the Hartland Lights discussion, said the BID is planning a tree-lighting, local business promotions and a drone show; she said the drone vendor plans about 250 drones and the staging will use Nixon Park with viewing from the municipal parking lot and village hall area. Staff confirmed the BID — not the village general fund — is paying the drone-show contract. For fireworks, Catherine Bagans, principal at Lake Country Lutheran High School, asked to hold displays at the school’s homecoming and memorial events in early October; the board approved fireworks permits after confirming insurance and safety arrangements. What the board did: motions to approve the special-event applications and fireworks permits were moved, seconded and carried. Staff asked event organizers to submit final vendor contact information and insurance documentation for village records. Why this matters: the events involve temporary street closures, crossing-guard staffing, drone flight safety and coordination with the police and fire departments. Officials asked organizers to secure private-property permission for use of a vacant gas-station lot referenced in the Hartland Lights plan. Next steps: organizers to provide amended contact information and vendor insurance and staff to finalize road-barricade plans and drone staging logistics with public-safety staff.
