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Daycare granted conditional use of courthouse lawn for July 1 foam party
Summary
Shining Lights Daycare owner Dera Johnson was granted conditional permission to host a foam party on the courthouse lawn July 1, 2026 for about 72 enrolled children, contingent on proof of adequate insurance coverage.
Dera Johnson, owner of Shining Lights Daycare, requested permission to use the Traill County courthouse lawn for a foam party scheduled July 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Johnson said approximately 72 children enrolled in the daycare may attend and added staff would not turn away other children who might want to join.
"approximately 72 children enrolled in the daycare may attend but they wouldn’t turn away other children that may pass by and want to join," Johnson said. Head custodian Kyle Stern said he had no objections to the lawn use. The commission approved the event on a motion by Commissioner Eblen, seconded by Commissioner Nesvig, contingent on Johnson providing written confirmation that her daycare insurance provides liability protection; Auditor Heather Hovey will also contact Heritage Insurance to determine whether the County would have coverage.
The approval was explicitly contingent on written insurance confirmation; the commissioners did not authorize any County-funded additional services for the event in the recorded discussion.
