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Council approves field, road-closure and permit requests for summer events
Summary
The Common Council approved multiple permit and field-use requests, including school-district field use, youth tournaments, American Legion road closure and loudspeaker permits; approvals were subject to insurance and standard conditions and the council insisted on charging for extra picnic tables in one case.
The Common Council approved several park and event requests for the summer, including use of School 7 and Promen Schenkel Stadium for school practices and games, approval for the 51st annual 1st Ward Falcon Club fast-pitch tournament (July 17' through July 19) and a youth softball tournament from Chadwick Bay (Aug. 1'). The council approved an American Legion request to close Central Avenue for a memorial car show on July 26, 2026, and granted loudspeaker permits for outdoor events, all subject to appropriate insurance and usual conditions.
A council member pressed for consistency on fees, asking that the Falcon Club be charged for 12 extra picnic tables rather than given a waiver; the council approved the request with that condition. A separate request asking the city to waive a $250 fee for the Chadwick Bay tournament was denied. The council also approved an outspeaker permit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides walk and a loudspeaker permit for Chautauqua Adult Care's agency picnic.
