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City commission approves temporary Central Avenue closure for downtown "Splash on Main" event

Lovington City Commission ยท July 20, 2026
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Summary

The Lovington City Commission approved Resolution 20262026-093 to close Central Avenue from Love Street to Main Street on Saturday, July 25 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a free downtown splash event hosted by Lovington Main Street; the street department will assist and the resolution passed on a roll-call vote.

The Lovington City Commission voted to approve a temporary closure of Central Avenue for a downtown "Splash on Main" community event.

Joanna, who identified herself as with Lovington Main Street, asked the commission to close Central Avenue from Love Street to Main Street for an event of water slides, a foam pit and local food vendors. She said the event is planned for Saturday, July 25, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and described it as a free family event to bring kids downtown. "We're doing a downtown, splash on main community event," Joanna said.

Commission staff confirmed the street department can assist with the closure. Commissioner (speaker) O'Neill moved to approve Resolution 20262026-093 to authorize the street closure; the motion was seconded by the speaker who said "2nd." Miss Shannon conducted a roll-call vote, and the recorded votes were affirmative, carrying the resolution.

The resolution authorizes the temporary street closure for the specified date and time to allow the event to proceed; the motion passed by the vote recorded during the roll call. The commission adjourned shortly after the vote.

No permits, traffic-control details or insurance requirements were discussed on the record during the session and were not specified.