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Latin Community Center asks council to close downtown block to link festivals on Sept. 12
Summary
Angelina Mojica, president of the Latin Community Center, asked the council to close one block of Arabella on Sept. 12 so the Latin Festival and St. Mary’s Street Fest can function as a continuous event; staff said the block closure is supported but permits still must be signed off by division heads and DORA/liquor rules limit extension of alcohol service.
Angelina Mojica, president of the Latin Community Center, asked the Defiance City Council on March 24 to close a single block of Arabella (between Wayne and Jefferson) on Sept. 12 so the Latin Festival at Triangle Park can join the St. Mary’s Street Fest and provide continuous festival space with additional food trucks.
"We just want to put one additional block to be incorporated into these two festivals," Mojica said, describing turnout…
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