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Council approves two-night concert permit; declines paid deputy coverage
Summary
Council approved a two-night event permit for a Haley/Hailey Withers concert Nov. 22–23, discussing crowding and safety; council declined to fund deputy reserves and encouraged private security and traffic control plans.
The council approved an event permit for a two-night performance scheduled for Nov. 22–23; the Chair read the event details to the council and applicants: "Dancewear Mallroom, Haley Butters is coming. November 22nd and 23rd," and the council voted to approve the permit.
During follow-up discussion, business owners and the event organizer described recurring crowding during headline shows and asked whether the city would provide deputy reserves. Council members and business leaders expressed concern about blocking business entrances and parking impacts. After debate, council voted not to provide deputy reserves for the two concert nights and recommended that event organizers rely on their security crews and coordinate traffic control resources (for example, Johnson County EMS electric traffic signs) to manage pedestrian flows.
The council asked staff to coordinate available safety resources and to work with event organizers on a traffic and emergency-access plan before the event.
