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Council directs staff to work with volunteers and safety officials to salvage this year's Erie senior parade
Summary
After parents and boosters appealed for a waiver of a new 90‑day permitting rule, council asked staff and public safety to work with organizers on a revised route, liability coverage and safety measures so the senior parade can proceed this year if conditions are met.
Volunteers and parents asked the council on short notice to waive a newly applied 90‑day permitting timeline so Erie High seniors could hold the traditional senior parade this year. Organizers described early volunteer outreach, difficulty securing resource officers and confusion about the town’s new permit timeline. “Westarted on February 8 ... wesent maps and circled problem areas and we were going to work on that,” volunteer Adrienne Hillary said, recounting coordination with municipal staff and Mountain View Fire Rescue.
Staff and public safety described minimum requirements for allowing an event this year: an alternative route acceptable to police that reduces the need for rolling closures, a certificate of liability insurance, adherence to traffic rules and explicit plans to prevent unsafe behavior (for example, people riding unsecured on vehicles). Acting town manager Meredith Moose and public safety representatives said staff would work with Erie High, the Booster Club and Mountain View Fire Rescue on a safe route and on documentation; the Booster Club offered to provide insurance certificates.
Council directed staff to negotiate a workable approach for this year and to develop clearer permitting guidance for future parades so volunteers know requirements well in advance. Several council members asked that students and school leaders be engaged in planning and communications to ensure continuity of the event in future years.
Next steps: staff will work with the high school boosters and public safety to confirm a route, required liability coverage and safety plans, and will report back to council as needed.
