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Council approves permits for events and vendors, including large summer festival
Summary
Council approved a mobile ice-cream cart permit, a 'Meeting the Street' permit for Sept. 4 (approx. 400 participants), and a large festival permit (Aug. 18–20) expecting 18,000–20,000 attendees; organizers were reminded about sanitation and vendor responsibilities.
The council approved several permits and special-event requests, including a mobile ice-cream golf-cart permit for Fire and Ice, a 'Meeting the Street' event permit on Sept. 4 (5–8 p.m.) covering Main and Tavern Streets, and the town’s major festival permit for Aug. 18–20. The festival application stated expected attendance of between "18 to 20,000" over three days, tabled street-closure maps, porta‑potty counts, shuttle plans, and vendor responsibilities. Councilmembers emphasized vendor trash management and securing a large dumpster through Waste Management.
The ice‑cream cart was approved contingent on business licensure and Posey County Health Department approval; the cart will sell prepackaged frozen treats and hold $2,000,000 in business liability insurance as represented in the application. Council members asked organizers to clarify event start times and staging logistics to avoid attendees serving themselves in darkness; motions to approve each permit were seconded and carried by voice vote.
