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West Chester historical commission seeks borough funding, liability for Lafayette Memorial parade; council asks for scaled plan
Summary
Tom Walsh, chair of the Historical Commission, told the West Chester Borough Council on May 21 that the commission is planning events for a Lafayette Memorial commemoration on July 26 and requested conditional approval so planning could continue.
Tom Walsh, chair of the Historical Commission, told the West Chester Borough Council on May 21 that the commission is planning events for a Lafayette Memorial commemoration on July 26 and requested conditional approval so planning could continue.
The request included a parade that would begin at the historic courthouse steps, use road closures on High Street and end at Marshall Square Park. "We're looking at approximately $7,000," said Keith Karoski, director of Parks and Recreation, summarizing the borough's estimated costs for police overtime, public-works staffing and parking…
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