Council approves making Juneteenth parade an annual standing event

Council voted Aug. 26 to recognize the Coweta County NAACP Juneteenth parade as an annual standing event to take place each year on the third Saturday in June.

Dylan Terrell, president of the NAACP Coweta County Youth Council, spoke in support of making the parade an annual event following a positive reception of the 2025 parade. Council members asked staff to confirm that standard permitting, barricading and resource procedures would remain in place; staff said the city's event-permitting policy and the operational arrangements used for other standing parades would apply.

The motion to approve making the Juneteenth parade a standing yearly parade was made and seconded; the council approved the request by voice vote. Councilmembers noted positive community feedback from the prior parade and said they were pleased to include the event among the city's standing parades.

There was no change to fees or permitting process noted at the meeting; staff will continue to coordinate logistics with the NAACP Youth Council and city departments for future events.