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Council approves two event dates and debates new special-events rules for Main Street
Summary
Council approved two previously postponed downtown events with pavilion-first conditions and set a 5 p.m. street-closing time, then suspended further action on a council-driven special-events ordinance after extended public comment and debate.
Council members on March 10 approved dates for two previously postponed downtown events and engaged in an extended discussion about a new special-events ordinance that would change how the city charges for and regulates Main Street closures.
Council voted to allow the Findlay 5K to hold its requested August date (motion moved and passed during the public comment block). Separately, the council amended an earlier postponement of the Southern Knights Cruise-In to grant the group the April 19 date on condition they discuss use of the downtown pavilion with parks staff (the pavilion in the rear parking lot was designated the first option; Main Street would be a backup). The amended motion also set a standard street closure time of 5 p.m. for Main Street events unless the council approves an exception. A caveat…
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