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Commission approves Juneteenth block parties, fee waivers and July 3 street dance hours
Summary
The Port St. Joe City Commission approved multiple event permits and fee waivers for Juneteenth celebrations and a July 3 street dance, granting a block-party permit for MLK Boulevard, waiving ballfield fees for Juneteenth events, and authorizing extended hours for a July 3 street dance.
The Port St. Joe City Commission on May 17 approved a series of special-event requests related to Juneteenth and a July 3 street dance.
Commissioners approved a Juneteenth block-party permit for MLK Boulevard (requested hours discussed as 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. for one of the events) and authorized staff to implement requested street blockades. The commission also approved a request from the event organizer (identified in the meeting as North Fourteenth CDC) to waive fees for use of Washington team ball fields for Juneteenth activities and to waive fees for the parade; commissioners voted to approve the fee waivers.
Separately, the commission approved a July 3 street-dance/block-party request with revised hours (the organizer requested setup beginning at 7:00 p.m. and activities through 2:00 a.m.). Commissioners said permits and staging details will be coordinated with staff and permitting requirements must be met.
Votes: The motions to approve the Juneteenth permit and fee waivers and to approve the July 3 hours change were adopted by unanimous voice vote as recorded in the meeting (commissioners indicated “aye” and the clerk announced motions passed 5-0). Staff will issue permits and coordinate staging, barricades and any required insurance or site setup with event organizers and public-works staff.
