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Council approves routine Uptown street-closure ordinances for spring-summer events; committee discusses possible future fees for organizers
Summary
The transportation committee moved three ordinances to first reading to authorize street closures, overnight parking suspensions and vending rules for multiple 2026 Uptown events; the committee discussed but did not adopt a festival fee this year, deferring that idea to future years.
Athens' transportation committee on Feb. 17 read and forwarded three related ordinances to full council to allow Uptown street closures, temporary suspension of the noise ordinance during events, and vending in closed areas for a slate of 2026 festivals.
Committee chair Beth Klotfelter listed the proposed closures and event dates, including the International Street Fair (April 11), the DORA opening (May 16), Pride Street Fair (June 6), the Athens Community Arts…
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