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Kalona Chamber cleared to use community center for March 2026 Home Show; council presses organizers on parking
Summary
The council directed city staff to work with the Kalona Chamber after the Chamber requested use of the Kalona Community Center for the March 26–28, 2026 Home Show; organizers agreed to designate vendor parking and explore a vendor shuttle to avoid conflict with the Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast on March 28.
The Kalona City Council on Nov. 3, 2025 heard from Tonia Poole, director of the Kalona Chamber of Commerce, on a request to use the Kalona Community Center for the Kalona Home Show scheduled March 26–28, 2026. Council members expressed concerns that the March 28 date overlaps the Kalona Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast and asked that vendor parking be located away from event entrances.
Poole told the council that organizers will designate vendor parking and work on creating a shuttle service for vendors, and she said members of the Home Show committee had spoken with the Fire Chief and “there were no concerns on his end.” Following discussion, the council directed city staff to work with the Chamber on the community center use agreement.
The discussion focused on logistics rather than a formal vote; the minutes record the council’s direction to staff rather than a resolution. The council’s conditions emphasize vendor parking and transportation planning to reduce conflicts between the two events.
