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Speedway council OKs centennial parade and street party, waives fees and authorizes police overtime
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Summary
The Speedway Town Council approved special-event permits for an Oct. 4 centennial parade and a July 11 Centennial Street party, waived permitting fees for both and authorized police overtime for event security; both measures passed unanimously at the April 27 meeting.
The Speedway Town Council on April 27 approved special-event permits for two centennial celebrations, waiving permitting fees and authorizing police overtime to cover security and traffic needs.
Gina Grove, representing the parade committee, asked the council to approve the Speedway hometown parade for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, with a rain date of Oct. 3 and a proposed 4 p.m. start. She told the council the parade route would follow past practice, staging at IMS Lot 2 and ending at the Speedway High School parking lot, and asked that the town waive fees associated with staging and officer coverage. "We are looking at the date of Sunday, October 4 this year, with a possible rain date for, Saturday, October 3," Grove said.
Councilors discussed the request and amended the motion to explicitly authorize the police department to use overtime if needed to staff the event; the council then approved the parade permit, the fee waiver and the overtime authorization by a 5-0 vote.
Rhonda Schwartz, speaking for the Speedway Chamber, requested closure of 15th Street west of the alley (Main Street to Auburn) for a Centennial Street party on Saturday, July 11 from 6 to 9 p.m., with a rain date of July 12, and also asked that the council waive fees. Schwartz said the Speedway Lions Club will provide dinner and that the event would include a jazz band, a dance floor and a kids zone. "What we're here to ask for is to get 15th Street closed west of the alley off Main Street down to Auburn that night and to waive fees," Schwartz said.
Councilors pressed presenters on resident notification, parking and towing contingencies. Staff and event representatives said they would distribute flyers, place sandwich-board signage in advance and work with nearby property owners, the United Methodist Church and the funeral home to identify additional parking options. The council voted 5-0 to approve the Centennial Street party, waive fees and authorize police overtime.
Both event approvals were procedural motions on the council's consent-style agenda and passed unanimously. The approvals allow staff to proceed with event permitting steps and, where required, forward paperwork (such as encroachment permits) to relevant departments.
