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Village approves Trout Days traffic plan and no-carry-in alcohol signage amid enforcement concerns
Summary
The Village of Cross Plains approved a traffic plan for Trout Days that establishes soft and hard closures on Mil Creek Parkway, and approved signs asking attendees not to carry alcohol into the park; trustees discussed enforcement limits and the Lions Club said it will use wristbands and extra insurance for on-site beer sales.
The Village of Cross Plains Board of Trustees on April 13 approved a traffic plan for the Trout Days festival that will create partial closures on Mil Creek Parkway, and authorized "no carry-in alcohol" signage around Xander Park while acknowledging enforcement will largely rely on officer discretion.
The traffic plan, developed after a March 26 stakeholder meeting that included Lions/Trout Days organizers, the chamber of commerce, businesses, EMS, fire and police, calls for soft closures earlier in the day with a hard closure beginning near tenant parking at Esser Square Apartments. Staff said residents and tenants would retain access to their properties; vendors would be allowed two hours to set up and the hard closure would begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, with a requested soft closure window starting around…
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