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Council discusses Columbia Avenue Halloween safety; asks staff for lower‑burden options
Summary
Councilors and staff reviewed neighborhood letters about closing Columbia Avenue for Halloween and discussed options ranging from a full special‑event road closure to softer measures such as signage, increased patrols and community sponsorship; two councilors volunteered to help secure a special‑event permit this year.
Councilors heard letters and public concern about Halloween crowds on Columbia Avenue and debated how to balance neighborhood safety, liability and city staffing capacity.
Staff said closing the roadway for a community event would trigger the city’s special‑event permit process, which requires insurance and typically involves public‑works barricades, traffic control and potential overtime for city staff. “If we're gonna close those streets off, remove all the vehicles from that street … my suggestion is it is going to have to be a…
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