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Bandera council debates parade safety measures; asks staff to study barriers, enforcement costs
Summary
Councilmembers discussed safety problems at recent parades after spectators — including children — entered the street and slowed the parade. The council asked staff and the marshal to research barricade costs, increased law-enforcement presence and possible parade-entry fees to fund security; no ordinance or formal action was taken.
Councilmembers discussed public-safety and crowd-control issues at recent Bandera street parades and directed staff to return with options rather than taking immediate formal action.
Councilmember Culver said she placed the item on the agenda after watching a parade in which spectators stepped into the street to gather candy and beads, creating gaps that slowed floats and raised safety concerns. She told the council, “the…
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