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Elkhart County approves partial street closure for resident’s July 4 gathering
Summary
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a request from Sharon Stout to close half a block of Hunter's Edge Drive (50743) for a July 4 family graduation gathering, with conditions to preserve emergency and resident access and to coordinate barricade pickup with the Highway Department.
Resident Sharon Stout asked the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners on June 8 to close half a block of 50743 Hunter's Edge Drive on July 4 so her family could set up seating and a tent for a graduation celebration. Stout told the board she recently moved into the subdivision and wanted extra space so guests would not track mud into the yard.
Chair (speaker 2) and other commissioners asked Stout to ensure emergency vehicles and residents could still access the area; Stout said she would accommodate that and that neighbors could use alternate streets. The board also discussed barricade logistics and instructed Stout to coordinate with Kyle Wagner of the County Highway Department to pick up county barricades before the event.
Commissioner (speaker 1) made a motion to approve the closure request, the motion was seconded, and the vote carried unanimously. The board approved the closure on the condition that barricades remain movable for emergency access and that Stout work with Highway Department staff on arrangements.
The request covered July 4 from 9AM to 12AM as stated in the request; the transcript lists the end time as "12AM," which was not further clarified during the meeting. The board did not attach a separate noise or special-permit exemption; the approval addressed only street access and barricade coordination.
