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Coldspring council opens review of public-event ordinances after recent crowd-safety concerns

City of Coldspring City Council · February 3, 2025
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Summary

Mayor Benestante said the council will re-examine Public Event Ordinances 92-1 and 2023-03 to better protect pedestrians on streets closed for events following recent tragedies; no ordinance changes were proposed or voted on at the meeting.

Mayor John Benestante raised possible changes to the city's Public Event Ordinances 92-1 and 2023-03, citing "recent tragedies around public event gatherings" and saying the council needs to consider ways to protect pedestrians inside closed streets. The remarks were introductory; Benestante framed the issue as an item that "needs to be looked into further."

Council did not adopt amendments or vote at the Feb. 3 meeting. The minutes record the discussion as a directive to examine ordinance language and safety practices further before any formal recommendation or ordinance revision is brought back to council for consideration.

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