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Council approves community block party and multiple special-event street closures

City of Waterloo City Council · July 21, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a community block party permit for Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Sept. 12, 2026) and additional special-event permits including street closures for several festivals and car shows after planning-commission updates and packet corrections.

The council approved a special-event permit from Emmanuel Lutheran Church for a community block party to be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., including closure of Hainer Street between Church Street and the alley entrance. The chair introduced the item and members voted to approve the permit.

Council also considered additional special-permit applications for festival and car-show events (including permits transcribed as filed by Firebird Dent LLC and a DZ Memorial Events music festival/car show), with multiple street closures proposed for 2027 dates. Council members noted planning commission recommendations and an updated letter of intent in the packet; roll-call votes followed and the motions passed.