Board approves Main Street closure May 17 for Discover Downtown "Color Run"

On April 14, 2025, the Board of Public Works and Safety approved a request from Discover Downtown to close Main Street from Highway 57 West to the library at Northwest 3rd Street on Saturday, May 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The presenter — introduced in the meeting as Beth Ganhardt of Discover Downtown — said the event will start in front of Cherry Dose, run to the library, then return to Main Street.

"It was less less than 50 people actually, around 40 people," said Beth Ganhardt, a representative of Discover Downtown, of expected attendance. She told the board volunteers would stop traffic at intersections to let runners cross, that side streets would remain open for access to businesses, and that the farmers market scheduled for the morning would continue with staff coordinating vendor placements. Ganhardt said volunteers will place cones and pick them up after the event.

Board members recorded that the event was held last year without reported problems. The chair noted there were no complaints from the prior year. Councilman Donald moved to approve the street-closure request and the chair seconded the motion; the board approved the request during the April 14 meeting. The board also approved minutes from the March 24, 2025 regular meeting and voted to pay the claims submitted for the April 14 meeting before adjourning.

The transcript introduces the presenter as Beth Ganhardt; one brief exchange in the recording uses the name "Aaron," which is not otherwise identified in the transcript. The board did not record a roll-call vote or vote tally in the meeting record provided; approval was announced on the record by the chair.