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Committee leans toward shorter July 4 parade route due to staffing and barricade limits; no final change yet
Summary
Public-safety staff told trustees expanding the parade across Capitol Drive would require additional squads and equipment the department lacks; committee discussed keeping the route to Atwater and compressing schedule to reduce staffing impacts. No formal change was adopted; the matter will proceed to full board discussion.
Shorewood trustees and public-safety staff debated the July 4 parade route and operational feasibility, with public-safety representatives urging caution about extending the route across Capitol Drive because of staffing and barricade constraints.
Public-safety staff said crossing Capitol would require multiple police squads to block north-south traffic plus crews to clear barricades and reestablish closures at the fireworks staging area. "We have 1 squad in the front of the freight, 2 squads in the back of the…
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