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Monroe Council approves requests to petition NCDOT to close state roads for five 2025 events
Summary
The Monroe City Council voted May 13 to authorize staff to petition the North Carolina Department of Transportation to temporarily close state-maintained roads for five upcoming 2025 events, including Juneteenth and Independence Day; vote tally not specified in the meeting transcript.
The Monroe City Council on May 13 approved a motion directing staff to petition the North Carolina Department of Transportation to temporarily close state-maintained streets for five city events scheduled in 2025.
Pete Hovaneck, a city staff member, told council the city can close its own streets but must ask NCDOT permission to close state-maintained streets and listed the events covered by the request: the Juneteenth celebration (June 14), Independence Day celebration (July 4), Patriots Day event (Sept. 7), Halloween Happenings (Oct. 18) and the Christmas tree lighting (Dec. 5). Hovaneck said most closures would affect Jefferson Street and that staff would submit formal petitions to NCDOT with help from the city clerk.
A councilmember moved to adopt the ordinance authorizing the petition and another councilmember seconded; the chair asked those in favor to raise their hands and the motion was approved in the meeting record. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or individual votes.
Hovaneck also confirmed the Latin festival uses only city-owned streets (from Franklin to Tallagrand and Morrow) and therefore does not require an NCDOT petition.
Council did not discuss alternative routes or permit conditions during the meeting; staff said they will submit the petitions to NCDOT and answer questions as needed.
