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Commission approves Veterans Day parade permit, waives fees; discusses lowering police resource needs for events

5580365 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved a special-event permit and asked staff to explore alternatives to large police deployments for future parades and events. The county requested fee waivers for the annual Veterans Day parade; the commission approved the request and suggested exploring barriers and equipment to reduce officer requirements.

The commission approved a special-event permit and fee-waiver request from Bay County for the annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11, 2025. The parade will run along Eleventh Street from Frankfurt Avenue to Woods Avenue and is expected to feature marching bands and approximately 60 vehicles.

County officials asked the city to waive the special-event permit fee and the police overtime/security costs…

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