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Business closures draw objections; council reviews permitting process in Lock Haven
Summary
A Lock Haven resident and business owner told the council that repeat full-street closures granted to a single business create an "unfair advantage"; council members and staff described the city's written use-request process and offered to make 2023 applications available for review.
Nicholas Horolchak told the Lock Haven City Council that repeated street closures benefiting one business created an "unfair advantage to a single private business," and urged the council to ensure other downtown businesses have equal access to street-use opportunities.
Horolchak, who identified himself at the public-comment period, said he had previously tried to coordinate outside-music events with downtown managers and that the city had in past years restricted special events so they would not conflict with the city's own music…
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