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Newtown council schedules vote on late car-show permit; staff to bring other event applications to July meetings
Summary
At the June 11 meeting the council said it cannot add items within 24 hours but will consider the Newtown Classic car-show permit at the July work session; staff confirmed a Halloween 5K fundraising application will be on a July council agenda. Council also approved a downtown music series and staff previewed Movies in the Park.
Dan Petty, vice president of the Newtown Business Association, apologized to the council for a late special-event permit filing for the Newtown Classic car show planned for July 28, saying the application “fell through the cracks” amid leadership changes. He asked whether the council could consider the item at the July 3 work session.
A councilmember responded that, “by law we can't add anything to vote on within 24 hours of our meeting,” but said staff could place the application on the July 3 work session agenda so the council could vote at that time for certainty about logistics.
Jen Nickel, a Newtown resident, asked the council to place a Halloween-themed 5K application on the July agenda. She said the race, planned for October 19, would raise funds for the NR2 OF1 Foundation, a small nonprofit supporting research and advocacy for a rare genetic disorder. Nickel said she had consulted Police Chief Sabbath and library staff while preparing the application. Staff confirmed the application will be on the July council meeting agenda, though the exact July meeting date was inconsistently stated during the exchange.
Separately, the council approved a request to stage Music on the Street at 16 South State Street, sponsored by Opus Elite Real Estate, on Thursdays in July and August from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. (excluding July 4). Councilmembers passed that motion by voice vote.
Recreation staff also reminded the council of Movies in the Park at Linton Memorial Park: Migration on June 12, Wonka on June 26 and Aladdin on July 17, with screenings estimated between 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.; staff noted there are no rain dates for those showings.
The council’s actions leave the Newtown Classic and the Halloween 5K to formal consideration at upcoming July meetings; staff and event organizers were encouraged to finalize applications and coordinate with police and other departments.
