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Council approves Main Street ‘Trunk or Treat’ permit, waives fees
Summary
The Torrington City Council approved a special‑event permit for a downtown ‘Trunk or Treat’ Oct. 31, 2025, waiving the $200 permit fee and additional costs. The police and fire departments will partner on safety; organizers expect about 1,000 children and up to several thousand attendees.
The Torrington City Council on Oct. 7 approved a special‑event permit for a downtown “Trunk or Treat” event on Oct. 31, 2025, and waived the event permit fee and related costs.
Chief Matt Johnson and organizer Leanne Mattis (Go Goshen) described the Main Street closure and safety plan. The event is scheduled Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; the Chief said Main Street will be closed beginning about 5 p.m. between Nineteenth Avenue and 20 Third Avenue, with two controlled entrances at 20 Third and Nineteenth. The police and fire departments will staff the closure and assist with pedestrian safety. Organizers said last year’s downtown event drew about 1,000 children and, counting parents, could bring 2,000–3,000 people to the downtown corridor.
Go Goshen and the police department will provide trunk‑or‑treat bags, glow‑in‑the‑dark cups and necklaces for children, and the fire department will assist with safety positions at the north and south ends of the street. A trunk‑decorating contest is a new addition this year; participation in the contest carries a $25 entry fee, while general attendance is free. Chief Johnson said organizers supplied the cost breakdown required by ordinance and that property owners on Main Street were notified.
Councilman Diehl moved to approve the permit and waive the $200 fee and additional costs; Councilman Kelly seconded. The council voted and the motion carried by voice vote with no nays recorded.
Council and staff praised the event as a well‑attended, community policing‑oriented public safety activity. The council’s approval waives the permit fee and the additional city costs as requested by the organizers.
