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Council approves downtown street closure, Rice Park tree-lighting for holiday kickoff
Summary
Granite Falls council approved a downtown street closure and tree decoration/light ceremony for the holiday kickoff after the Chamber requested repeat permission and the council coordinated timing with county and electrical constraints.
Jennifer, representing the Chamber, asked the council to again approve a downtown street closure for the city's holiday kickoff and to allow businesses to decorate trees in Rice Park for a lighting ceremony. She said last year's event drew large crowds and many downtown businesses benefited. "We had a ton of people out there," she told the council.
Council members discussed logistics, including coordinating with the county for road closure authority and the limited electrical service in Rice Park, and suggested using solar lights for decorations. The Chamber requested the event run from about 3 to 6 p.m.; councilmembers proposed extending closure windows to 2 to 7 p.m. to give participants set-up and take-down time.
The council moved to approve two related items: the street closure for the holiday kickoff and permitting tree decoration and a lighting event in Rice Park. The motions passed, with one recorded opposition during the votes. Council members asked staff to work with the county on closure permits and to confirm safety logistics for the lighting ceremony.
The approved plan allows the Chamber to proceed with event planning and tree-decoration sponsorships; the council asked staff to coordinate electricity options and to return to council if additional infrastructure changes are required.
