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Council Considers Regulating Parade Spot-Saving After Public Safety Concerns
Summary
Council discussed public concerns about people saving parade spots with ropes and chains and indicated it will consider drafting an ordinance to regulate spot-saving and parking along the parade route to improve safety.
Kurt Iverson and David Jeppsen, coordinators for the Famous Preston Night Rodeo parade, joined council discussion about public complaints that residents are reserving parade-viewing spots with ropes and chains. The council discussed public appearance and safety hazards and debated approaches such as banning ropes or chains and moving vehicles off the street to create larger spectator safety buffers.
Council indicated it would consider drafting a new ordinance to regulate parking and the practice of saving spots along the parade route; no formal motion or vote to adopt an ordinance was recorded at the meeting.
