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Lewiston readies July 4 parade and events; sheriff's deputies assigned and traffic plan adjusted
Summary
Council members and sheriff's deputies discussed parade logistics for July 4, including separating livestock from bands, keeping at least one lane open until 15 minutes before the parade, and 11 deputies signed up to work the route.
Lewiston — City officials and deputies reviewed logistics for Lewiston’s July 4 parade and related events during Tuesday’s council meeting, discussing traffic flow, parade lineup changes, and public-safety staffing.
Deputies Esteban Alcantar and Adam McGill told the council they will follow last year’s operational plan with adjustments and that 11 deputies have signed up to staff the parade route. Alcantar said the office will place two deputies at the parade’s end to direct float and vehicle traffic away from foot and horse traffic and that staff will separate bands from livestock during lineup to reduce safety risks. "We have 11 deputies signed up to work the parade route," Alcantar said.
Council members and deputies agreed to try to keep traffic flowing into Lewiston as late as possible on parade morning, with the council asking that at least one lane remain open until about 15 minutes before the parade start time to allow arrivals and parking. Deputies said they would meet at the elementary school roughly 30–45 minutes before the parade to finalize assignments and to ensure turnoffs and staging areas function as planned. The sheriff’s office also said overtime assignments for the event are filled and that deputies can be reassigned if needed to keep traffic moving.
Other operational points discussed: organizers will separate bands and livestock in lineup areas and will provide signs to reduce last-minute shuffling; vendors have closed applications after receiving more vendors than last year; the city still needs volunteers to run a July 4 pickleball tournament; and staff warned that a sewer lift-station project likely will leave a single lane at one point on the route. Council staff said they will try to avoid having crews work paving during the event, though the lift station road surface will not be fully repaved before July 4.
No formal votes were taken on parade operations; deputies and event organizers said they would finalize details in the coming weeks.
