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Council revises special-events rules after months of debate; council votes to require event deposits and carve out civic-sponsored calendar
Summary
Councilmembers approved several substantive amendments during a first reading of a new special-events ordinance: a higher application fee, a refundable security deposit for street closures, and an exemption for civic-sponsored events. Staff will return with a revised ordinance for another first reading.
Georgetown City Council members advanced a rewritten special-events ordinance with multiple substantive changes and directed staff to return with an updated draft after considering council amendments.
The ordinance rewrite aims to standardize permitting for special events that affect public rights-of-way in the downtown central business district, including Main Street closures. During a lengthy Feb. 24 discussion, council members and staff debated fees, the application timetable, whether the city should permit commercial activity on municipal parking areas, and how to protect businesses from competition from vendors and food trucks.
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