Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Board approves temporary no‑parking on Webster Avenue for Balloon Festival, schedules public notice for longer-term change

5771005 · September 13, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Board of Public Safety approved temporary no‑parking for the Balloon Festival and agreed to place permanent parking changes on a future agenda after residents raised safety concerns about narrow sections near the cemetery.

The Glens Falls Board of Public Safety voted Sept. 10 to allow temporary no‑parking signs on portions of Webster Avenue for the city’s Balloon Festival and agreed to publicize and consider longer-term parking changes after residents raised safety concerns.

Lieutenant Padone of the police department told the board officers had received two to three complaints that parked cars on Webster’s narrow sections were obstructing travel and could impede emergency vehicles. “If you park 1 car on the side of the road, it obstructs more than half the…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans