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Committee approves special‑events ordinance updates adding Juneteenth, vendor licensing and a $75 late fee
Summary
The committee approved technical and procedural updates to the special events ordinance, including recognizing Juneteenth as a city holiday, adding a police‑escort definition with a 30‑business‑day application deadline, expanding deposits to cover barricade management, removing prior vendor exceptions, and implementing a $75 late fee for missed application deadlines.
Megan Bronson, the city’s special events coordinator, presented proposed amendments to Topeka’s special events ordinance. Key changes approved by the committee include adding Juneteenth to the city holiday list, creating a formal definition and 30‑business‑day application deadline for events requesting…
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