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Brandon parade organizers ask county to waive new full‑length barricade requirement; commissioners ask staff to review policy
Summary
Organizers of the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade asked the board to waive or cover a new full‑length barricade rental requirement estimated at $25,000. Commissioners requested staff review the special event barricade policy and provide guidance or a memo back to the board.
Speakers representing the Greater Brandon Action Network and the parade committee asked the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on May 7 for help to address a new requirement to rent full‑length barricades for the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, putting the parade’s viability at risk.
Lisa Rodriguez, president of the parade’s volunteer organization Greater Brandon Action Network Inc., told the board the department responsible for…
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