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Columbiana council approves three community events, waives fees and sets closure stipulation
Summary
The council approved the American Legion street fair, the North Elm Street party and a Canterbury Court neighborhood block party, granted fee waivers and required a specified road closure point for the Canterbury event.
The Columbiana City Council on July 15 approved three community event requests for late summer and early fall, granting fee waivers and assigning the city manager flexibility to adjust dates and times if needed. The council approved a street fair requested by the American Legion Post 290, Marty Knowles’ annual North Elm Street party and a Canterbury Court neighborhood party requested by Jennifer Remick.
American Legion representative Jacob Svec appeared to present the street fair and event logistics; the council set the American Legion request for later in the agenda and then approved it with the usual conditions. Marty Knowles told the council the North Elm Street party is planned for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m. with set-up at 3 p.m., and requested a waiver of the $25 fair fee. "Obviously, we request a waiver of the fair fee of $25," Knowles told the council. The council approved the request, waived the banner and food-truck fees, and gave the city manager authority to make minor date adjustments if necessary.
The council also approved a Canterbury Court neighborhood party for Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, from 2 to 6 p.m., with a stipulation requested by Jesse, the street park superintendent. Jesse asked that the road be blocked at the beginning of Canterbury — not just at the cul-de-sac — and that access remain open to local traffic only. Council members said staff (Mark and Jesse) will define the closure point and communicate it to organizers.
Why it matters: seasonal street fairs and block parties use public right-of-way, require traffic control and coordination with city departments; the council's waivers and stipulations set expectations for organizers and city operations.
Votes and conditions: Council motions to approve each event carried by roll call. The North Elm approval included explicit waivers for the banner fee and food-truck fees and authorization for the city manager to adjust dates/times. The Canterbury approval included the closure location stipulation to be defined by staff. The American Legion request was approved with the same general waivers and conditions as submitted.
Council members said the event-application process is working well and gives department supervisors advance notice to coordinate public-safety and logistics needs. Organizers were asked to return in November with a follow-up report after the events.
Organizer contacts and dates: American Legion Post 290 (street fair), Marty Knowles (North Elm Street party) on Sept. 20, 2025, and Jennifer Remick (Canterbury Court neighborhood party) on Aug. 16, 2025.
