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City staff say historic Vigilante Parade can proceed downtown with new safety limits; organizers urge clearer resource support
Summary
City staff reported they can retain the historic downtown route for the Vigilante Parade if conditions are met — including vehicle size limits, additional barriers and crowd management — and asked to finalize permits with the school district. Event organizers and businesses urged clearer communication and shared safety resources.
City Manager Burton updated the Helena City Commission on March 19 about ongoing work to determine a safe route and mitigation for the annual Vigilante Parade. Burton said staff have been meeting with the fire chief, police chief, director of transportation and school officials and that no final decision by the commission had been made earlier than the meeting’s memo.
After joint review with public safety and the school district, Burton said staff believe the historic route through the walking mall can proceed with conditions: reduced vehicle sizes (nothing larger than a…
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