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Wessington Springs council denies request to close Dakota Avenue for July 4 celebration
Summary
The City Council denied a request to close part of Dakota Avenue on July 4, 2026, between the Opera House and the Heritage Museum, saying too many streets are already closed for construction; the motion to deny carried 4-0.
A request to close a portion of Dakota Avenue between the Opera House and the Heritage Museum on July 4, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. was denied by the Wessington Springs City Council during a June 29 special session. "A request was received to close a portion on Dakota Avenue between the Opera House and the Heritage Museum on July 4th, 2026, from 11:00 am to 2:00PM," the minutes state; the council voted to deny the request because of the number of streets already closed for construction.
Council member Cherie Maxwell moved to deny the closure and Scott Vaske seconded the motion; the minutes record the vote as Ayes: 4, Nays: 0 and list the motion as carried. The record does not identify the requester by name and contains no recorded public comment in support of the closure.
