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Pony Express Easter Seals fundraiser set for April 4; council agrees to brief traffic-signal change
Summary
Holly Fleshner told the Grundy Center council her family has raised $57,984 for Easter Seals on past Easters and requested the stoplight be switched to flashing on April 4, 2026, from 8–10 a.m.; the council agreed to the temporary change.
Holly Fleshner, representing Pony Express Easter Seals, told the Grundy Center City Council on March 16 that her family has raised $57,984 on Easter weekend in past years and requested the council authorize switching the downtown stoplight to a flashing-only signal on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 8:00–10:00 a.m. to support the fundraiser.
Mayor Paul Eberline introduced the presentation; Fleshner described the event’s prior collection activity on G Avenue between 8 and 10 a.m. in previous years. The council agreed to the temporary traffic-signal change for the event; no formal vote was recorded.
What comes next: Staff will implement the temporary traffic-signal change on April 4 per the council’s agreement and the Easter Seals fundraiser will proceed as scheduled.
