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Organizers seek county and school participation in MLK parade; invite community to join
Summary
A community organizer asked the board to support and participate in a Martin Luther King Jr. parade and described broad school and band participation last year; the organizer invited commissioners and residents to join.
LEXINGTON — A community organizer asked the board on Jan. 13 to support the county’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade and encouraged county schools, bands and residents to participate.
The organizer said the parade banner is ready and highlighted broad participation in a prior event — "we had 6 county bands, 2 college bands, and the city school band" — and said children want the opportunity to march on Main Street. The speaker thanked the board for earlier support in designating a county celebration.
The organizer invited commissioners and residents to participate by riding or walking in the parade and said the group had been waiting on confirmation from the county school superintendent; the speaker noted weather concerns and said nursery and day‑care groups would be excluded if temperatures were too low.
Why it matters: Parades and civic events provide community visibility for local organizations and school programs; organizers asked the county to facilitate participation and noted that school scheduling can affect band attendance.
No formal county action or funding request was recorded at the meeting; the comments were part of the public‑address portion.
