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Middleton residents press council to reconsider parade route, raise bypass and urban‑renewal concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Middleton City Council to restore the traditional Main Street parade route, citing safety, lack of restroom access and lost business exposure; others raised questions about a recent Urban Renewal land sale and an upcoming bypass/comp‑plan hearing.
Several Middleton residents urged the City Council on Feb. 4 to reconsider a proposed change to the Fourth of July parade route, saying the alternative would endanger attendees and cut businesses out of the event.
Jim Taylor of 1052 Triumph Drive told the council the proposed route “there's no bathroom facilities except behind the neighbor's tree” and argued the traditional Main Street route better serves local businesses and the crowd the town draws on parade day. Taylor asked the council to place the parade route on the next…
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