Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Shorewood committee debates pilot to close North Morris for 2025 trick-or-treat; no formal action taken
Summary
President McKay, chair of the Shorewood Committee on Business Relations, opened the committee meeting saying, "We have one agenda item this evening: consider a pilot program for multiple block party permit application for North Morris roadway closure or trick or treat in 2025." The committee discussed whether to allow a short segment of North Morris Boulevard to close for trick-or-treat but took no final vote.
President McKay, chair of the Shorewood Committee on Business Relations, opened the committee meeting saying, "We have one agenda item this evening: consider a pilot program for multiple block party permit application for North Morris roadway closure or trick or treat in 2025." The committee discussed whether to let residents close a short segment of North Morris Boulevard for Halloween but took no final vote.
The committee’s nut graf: members generally supported trying a pilot but flagged operational limits — staffing, the need for a hard closure at Capitol Drive, and liability concerns — and agreed to ask the village board to take up the proposal rather than adopt a committee-level process that would immediately commit village resources.
Committee members described the proposed pilot as narrowly focused on a short segment of North Morris Boulevard near Triangle Park. Trustee…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
