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Review committee approves Fisherman's Village Independence Day permit with safety conditions
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Summary
The Punta Gorda City review committee approved permit 26-00196610 for a Fisherman's Village Independence Day celebration July 3–4, 2026, requiring police presence, specified fire staffing and a road closure; invoices for police support will be submitted by the event organizer.
The Punta Gorda City review committee voted to recommend approval of event permit 26-00196610 for a Fisherman's Village Independence Day celebration set for July 3–4, 2026, including a road closure and conditions for public-safety staffing.
Carl Bench, principal planner for Punta Gorda City, introduced the item at the April 10 meeting and asked for a motion of recommendation. A committee member moved to approve the permit with conditions; Bench seconded, the committee voted by voice and the chair declared the motion carried.
A police representative said the event will have a marine officer on the water, two officers assigned for traffic at Marion and Maude (the speaker corrected the street name in the record), and an officer stationed inside the event on request. "So, basically, the only thing we'll have is a marine officer on the water, two officers for traffic ... and then an officer inside at your request," the representative stated.
Kathy Burnham, marketing manager for Fisherman's Village, identified herself for the record and thanked staff for their support. She said she will submit invoices for police support so they can be processed. "I know you'll submit invoices to me, at your convenience that will get processed," Burnham said.
A fire department representative told the committee the event must have three firefighters on duty: two firefighters from noon to 11 p.m. and an incident command officer from 6 to 11 p.m., with exact times to be finalized closer to the event. "From fire, you guys are required to have three firefighters, two from noon to 11, and then an incident command officer from 6 to 11," the representative said.
Public works, utilities and billing reported no additional comments; the department of design had no comments beyond the staff report.
The committee approved the permit with the stated conditions. The meeting record shows the action carried on a voice vote; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript. The committee scheduled its next meeting for April 24, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Lashley Community Room.
