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Yankton commissioners table special-events handbook after downtown road-closure dispute
Summary
The City Commission reviewed proposed changes to the special-events handbook that would limit street closures downtown in favor of parks and the Levee; extensive public comment followed and the commission voted to table action for one month to gather more input and an outreach survey.
The Yankton City Commission on Monday delayed action on a proposed update to the city’s special-events handbook after extended public comment and debate over whether Third Street closures for events should be restricted.
The proposed changes — drafted by a special-events task force and city staff — would standardize applications and fees for 2026 events and recommend directing many events away from Third Street downtown toward parks and the Levee or Riverside Park. Task-force members cited event safety, growing downtown residences and businesses, and the staff time required to set up and tear down equipment as reasons for the shift.
The proposal’s backers said Riverside Park and Memorial Park offer infrastructure, electricity and open space that can host…
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