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Kearney aldermen approve East Washington street closure for Labor Day races and ask staff to pursue ordinance change
Summary
The Kearney Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a street closure for the Kearney Hall Optimist Club’s Labor Day races on Sept. 1, 2025, and asked staff to draft a change giving at least the city administrator authority to approve special-event street closures.
KEARNEY, Mo. — The Kearney Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Wednesday to allow the Kearney Hall Optimist Club to close East Washington Street between South Grove Street and Jefferson Street on Sept. 1, 2025, for its annual Labor Day races, and asked staff to prepare a proposed ordinance change to permit staff-level approval of similar special-event street closures.
The board’s presiding officer, Presiding officer, Kearney Board of Aldermen, said staff currently lack authority under city ordinance to close streets for special events and asked for a brief consensus to…
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