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Town Council approves Coftober Fest on Main Street with fees waived
Summary
The Speedway Town Council approved a special-event request from Big Woods to hold "Coftober Fest" on Main Street on Oct. 11, authorizing a partial street closure and waiving town fees; organizers said proceeds from optional wristbands will benefit the Centennial Planning Committee.
The Speedway Town Council on Sept. 22 approved a special-event request from Big Woods to hold "Coftober Fest" on Main Street on Saturday, Oct. 11, authorizing a block closure and waiving town fees.
Organizer Olivia (last name not provided), general manager of Big Woods and Speedway, told the council the event would run roughly noon to 8 p.m. and would be family-focused, free to attend and supported by optional advance wristband sales to help estimate attendance. She said wristband proceeds would be shared with the Speedway Centennial Planning Committee and that the event would include food and vendor booths, craft activities for children, porta‑lets and off‑duty police for safety.
The council discussed logistics including the exact block to be closed (the application described a closure on Main Street; the transcript alternately references the closure as "10th to Ford" and later "10th to Fourth"). Olivia said she would work with the police and street departments on safe access and possible adjustments recommended by the police. Councilors also discussed vendor coordination and sanitation plans.
A motion to approve the special-event permit, including the requested waiver of fees, carried unanimously, 5-0.
The council record shows approval of the street closure and fee waiver with the caveat that event plans may be modified as required by public safety staff. Organizers said they will obtain required permits and confirm porta‑let counts and off‑duty officer coverage with town staff.
Passage of the permit concludes the council's review; the organizer and town staff will finalize permit conditions and logistics in the weeks before the event.
