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West Bend approves GlobalFest but police warn of extended Main Street closure
Summary
The City of West Bend licensing board and common council approved a GlobalFest special event permit that will close Main Street for more than 24 hours; police and council members said they vetted business-owner support and secured assurances on emergency access.
The City of West Bend licensing board and later the common council approved a special-event permit for GlobalFest that will close Main Street across the downtown for more than 24 hours on the festival weekend.
Police Chief Noren told the licensing board the department does not object to the permit after usual vetting but sought board and council review because "of the length of time they're asking to shut down Main Street." Noren said GlobalFest is seeking to shut Main Street for the full weekend, including Saturday and the following day, and described the shutdown as "a significant amount of time that Main Street would be shut down."
That extended closure means the festival footprint would occupy the same permit area used for Music on Main and the Farmer's Market but…
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