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Council approves street closure for block party, emergency coverage for demolition derby

Houston City Council · July 20, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a Mill Street closure for a neighborhood block party on Aug. 10, 2026 and assigned police and fire coverage for the Chamber of Commerce Demolition Derby on Aug. 1, 2026.

During public comment resident Tonya Parks asked the council to close Mill Street between Broadway and Holt Streets on Aug. 10, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. to hold a neighborhood block party. The council approved the street closure motion.

The council separately approved a motion to have police and fire present at the Chamber of Commerce Demolition Derby on Aug. 1, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The motions were recorded with four yes votes and one member absent.

Nut Graf: The approvals are routine event permitting and public safety assignments; the council recorded times, dates and street limits for the block party and specified the duration for public‑safety coverage at the demolition derby.