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Commission moves ahead with 'Scare the Park' event and weekend awards plan
Summary
Commissioners voted to pursue a 'Scare the Park' neighborhood decoration event with a daytime awards weekend before Halloween; they discussed signage, police/city presence and forming a subcommittee to handle logistics and safety.
A commissioner (S6) moved to create a 'Scare the Park' event—encouraging rows of decorated houses or scarecrows—and proposed an awards day on the last Saturday or Sunday before Halloween rather than on Halloween night to reduce safety risks.
Commission discussion covered logistics and safety: organizers recommended a daytime awards event to avoid running children through heavy trick‑or‑treat traffic, the need for signs and perimeter publicity, potential involvement of a city car or police presence if necessary, and formation of a subcommittee to plan the event. One commissioner noted precedent concerns about timing and said the group should aim for the Saturday before Halloween for judging and awards.
A motion to form the event subcommittee was made during the meeting; while the transcript records active planning language and an intention to proceed, it does not record a roll‑call vote tally in the transcript. Staff noted potential operational items (signs, volunteer staffing) and offered to help coordinate.
