Adrian, MI – The Adrian City Commission continued discussion about downtown street closures, parades, and residential street closures at their pre meeting Tuesday night.
City Administrator Greg Elliott talked to WLEN News about the few changes that were made between the last round of recommendations, and the current one…
Elliott said that the Commission is less interested in charging fees for parades and street closures…but more interested in setting-up different barriers to entry…
Here is the latest draft provided to the Commissioners by Administrator Greg Elliott:
Parades
- 30 day notice
- $200 flat fee for one of three ‘designated routes’
- $25 each additional intersections outside of the designated routes
- Public entities and veterans don’t pay
Parking Lot Closures
- 30 day notice
- downtown businesses only- only the lot adjacent to building
- Downtown Development Authority (Main Street) can designate community events for free waivers
- $150 fee
Downtown Street Closures
- All four blocks, or rotating single block closures
- Requires DDA sponsorship
- Adopt five existing events: First Fridays, Artalicious, Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth, and Pride Fest
- 60 day notice
- $650 flat fee for four blocks, $300 for one block
Residential Street Closures
- 30 day notice
- 50% of affected properties have to sign off
- $150 flat fee
Applicable to All
- Deposit $250 for all to ensure clean-up/compliance
- Clean streets/sidewalks/post street closure signs/provide extra trash receptacles and empty them
- Fee for trash sweep $225 (if no extra trash bins provided)
Notes
- Overtime for truck drop and pickup- $450
- Officer cost – $200
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