Council approves temporary closure on Miller Drive for Big Nut Strut 5K route

Sunbury — The City Council on Sept. 17 approved a request to temporarily close a short segment of Miller Drive for the Big Nut Strut community event, a PTO fundraiser that will stage most activities on school property and route a 5K segment briefly onto public streets.

Events committee members and staff told council the 1‑mile race will remain entirely on school property and that the 5K route would loop from the school, briefly use about 740 feet of Miller Drive and then return; Meijer would remain open and a special-duty officer would be stationed in front of Meijer during the closure. Event organizers estimated the closure would last approximately an hour to an hour and a half, and staff said property access would not be cut off for nearby properties.

Nut graf: Because the proposed closure was not part of the city’s preapproved road-closure list, the events policy required council consideration. Council approved the temporary closure by roll-call vote.

Council motioned and seconded to authorize the temporary closure and the motion passed unanimously in a recorded roll call. Staff noted the event could be considered for inclusion on a preapproved events list in the future if the route or timing becomes recurring.

Ending: The closure was authorized at the Sept. 17 meeting; organizers will coordinate final details with city staff and public-safety officers prior to the event.