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Organizer thanks officials and asks for clearer parade-marshalling after one vehicle entered route; police chief reports no major incidents
Summary
Shauna Houghton, a parade organizer, thanked aldermen and volunteers for festival support, reported a vehicle entered the parade route when a grand marshal missed it and requested clearer marshal placement next year; the police chief said officers worked about 14 hours across two nights with no arrests and one minor injury.
During the public-comment portion of the Smithville Board of Aldermen meeting, parade organizer Shauna Houghton of 113 Lakeland Drive thanked aldermen, the mayor and volunteers for their support of the festival and gave feedback on parade operations.
Houghton said grand marshals need clearer positioning and guidance after "a car enter[ed] when a grand marshal didn't catch a car entering into it." She noted that while the no-candy-from-vehicles rule was generally followed, some portable vendors and people stepping out of vehicles did not fully comply. Houghton asked the board for feedback and offered to meet with officials to improve next year's operations.
The Police Chief reported that officers worked roughly 14 total hours across the two event nights and described the security outcome as positive: no arrests, one minor injury from a trip and no major incidents. The chief praised organizers and volunteers for their cooperation.
Board members thanked the organizers and the public-safety team. The account on the record indicates the city will continue to refine parade marshal placement and event procedures as part of festival planning.
