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Residents and commissioners press for transparency after MLK Day parade canceled at last minute
Summary
Speakers at the Jan. 21 CRA meeting criticized the late cancellation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, saying participants waited in the rain and incurred costs. City staff said BSO cited safety concerns where water covered both lanes on parts of the route; the city said the parade will not be rescheduled.
Residents and at least two commissioners raised concerns at the Jan. 21 meeting about the late cancellation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, saying organizers and participants were left waiting in the rain and some lost money on charter buses.
“...you purposely waited until 9:05 to cancel a parade. All of us were standing in the rain ready to go,” said Devin King during the audience‑to‑be‑heard portion. King said parade participants had spent money and prepared floats and that he wanted to know who made the…
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