Plans to tighten the rules for activities requiring street closures moved forward Wednesday, along with a plan to keep impaired drivers off the road.
The Wapakoneta City Council’s Health and Safety Committee met Wednesday to discuss requirements that must be met before groups could host activities that require closing the city’s streets.
At present, representatives of a group typically approach council and request the closure.
The new process that will be recommended to council would require an application and payment of a $5 fee. An additional fee could be applied if police or EMS support is needed. The additional fees would be determined by the police chief, fire chief and the safety-service director.One application would be needed when applying for a parade, walk/run event, or special event. Block parties would be included in the latter category.
One new caveat is that candy would not be allowed to be thrown during parades. Walkers may hand out candy curbside.
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