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Evansville safety board pauses decision on Bacon Burger & Beer festival after complaints about blocked court parking
Summary
The City of Evansville Board of Public Safety heard opposition from a judge and the Evansville Building Authority over repeated street-blocking at prior events and initially voted to deny a street-closure permit for a Bacon Burger & Beer festival; the board later rescinded that denial and tabled the item until the next meeting.
The City of Evansville Board of Public Safety on Sept. 24 heard opposition to a proposed street closure for a Bacon Burger & Beer festival after speakers said past events blocked secured courthouse parking and impeded access.
Judge Shively told the board the prior closure “blocked the entrance to the secured parking lot for all the judges,” and said the restriction impeded courthouse access the court requires 24 hours a day. “I am opposed to the issuance of this,” the judge said.
Curtis Eustace, administrator for the Board of Public Safety, read a memo…
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