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Nags Head amends crowd-gathering rules: insurance waived for demonstrations, fee cut and Dowdy Park capped
Summary
After outreach to organizers and tourism stakeholders the Nags Head Board of Commissioners adopted changes to the crowd-gathering and group-demonstration ordinance: group demonstrations will not require insurance, the permit application fee was reduced to $25, and the board limited off-season non-town events at Dowdy Park to three per month.
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 3 to adopt revisions to the town's crowd-gathering and group-demonstration ordinance following staff meetings with parade organizers, political groups and tourism stakeholders.
Andy, the staff presenter, told the board the changes were designed to add flexibility and preserve safety while protecting free-speech rights. He summarized several edits that staff made after public input, and told commissioners the draft reduces some of the pre-submittal timing for group demonstrations and clarifies parade logistics. "We said it last month that it's hard to write a perfect ordinance the first time, and…
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