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Parks board approves one‑evening Salvation Army collection at Holiday Lights after legal concerns raised
Summary
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board approved allowing the Salvation Army to collect donations on one evening during the Holiday Lights festival after public comments raised an ordinance question; a resident cited Section 86‑1, and board counsel and staff clarified the collection would occur on park property, not a city street.
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board on Sept. 17 approved a request from the Salvation Army to collect donations for one evening during the Holiday Lights festival after public speakers raised legal questions about soliciting on public streets.
Tommy Kolovic, who identified his address as 1316 Ohio Street, told the board he believed the city ordinance prohibited soliciting from streets or alleys and read from the code, citing "Section 86‑1" and reciting the language that "No person…
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