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Caro City Council approves light-pole decorations and street closures for Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival
Summary
The Caro City Council approved requests to use downtown light poles for the Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival and allowed related street closures, authorizing decorations from Sept. 28 to Nov. 2, 2024; the approvals were made by council motions at the Sept. 3 meeting.
The Caro City Council approved requests to use downtown light poles for the Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival and allowed related street closures at its Sept. 3 meeting.
By motion 24-M-207 (moved by Councilor Jill White and seconded by Councilor Charlotte Kish), the council approved the light-pole usage request, authorizing decorations on city-owned light poles from Sept. 28, 2024, through Nov. 2, 2024. The council then allowed the festival’s requested street closures by motion 24-M-208 (moved by Councilor Charlotte Kish and seconded by Councilor Jill White). Both motions were recorded as "Motion carried" in the meeting minutes; the minutes do not record a roll-call tally for these two motions.
Council did not specify in the minutes which downtown streets or the exact closure hours would be used. The approvals permit the Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival to proceed with downtown installations and temporary traffic adjustments; organizers or city staff were not recorded as providing additional operational details during the meeting.
The festival approvals follow routine permitting practices for community events. Councilors did not request additional conditions or firm closure schedules in the minutes provided. The council’s actions allow city staff to coordinate event logistics under the authorizations granted.
