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OEM recommends shorter Memorial Day parade route; council weighs safety tradeoffs
Summary
OEM staff recommended shortening the Memorial Day parade route to reduce traffic-control risks; councilors debated whether to shorten the route or add safety measures such as vehicle barriers and heavy-equipment blocking, and asked OEM to return with alternatives at the next meeting.
The borough’s Office of Emergency Management briefed the council on event planning for the World Cup, Memorial Day parade and other large events and recommended shortening the Memorial Day parade route to improve traffic control and reduce the risk of a vehicle intrusion. OEM described the alternate route as shorter and more manageable for traffic control.
Council members expressed mixed views. Some supported OEM’s safety-first recommendation, noting fewer intersections to secure; others said the shorter route would be "anticlimactic" and asked whether additional safety measures (barriers, staged heavy equipment, or more officers) could preserve parade length. Council asked OEM to return with a concrete plan B and to present safety alternatives at the next meeting before taking final action.
