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Mount Carmel council approves adjusted route for prayer walk over safety concerns
Summary
A visitor-led community prayer walk planned to circle Mount Carmel was approved with a route adjustment after officials flagged a section crossing a state route; organizer Melissa Smith said the route “starts at Community Church of God” and is roughly 13.1 miles.
Melissa Smith asked the Mount Carmel Village Board for approval to hold a community prayer walk this Saturday, presenting a map and saying the route "starts at Community Church of God" and is intended to be about 13.1 miles. Council members and staff raised safety concerns about a section that crosses a state route near the Empire/Third Street overpass.
City officials agreed to shorten the route to remain inside the city's corporate limits and suggested participants could make two laps inside the city park to reach the intended distance. Smith said she would revise the map and resubmit it to staff within a day or two. A police or public-works representative noted the state route segment was the primary safety concern and recommended avoiding the overpass.
The board did not record a formal vote against the event; instead, staff and the organizer agreed the shortened path and additional staff assistance at crossing points would reduce hazards. The council instructed the organizer to coordinate final logistics with city staff before the event.
