HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving request from Ames Patriotic Council for Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-280
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE STAGING AND PARADE LINE-UP
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, each year, the Ames Patriotic Council conducts a community
observance of Memorial Day, and this observance involves a parade from City Hall to the
Municipal Cemetery, followed by a community memorial service at the Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Patriotic Council requests the closure of Pearle Avenue and
5th Street from east of Pearle Avenue through the Clark Avenue intersection on May 25,
2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the line-up and start of the parade entries; and,
WHEREAS, the parade and memorial service at the Municipal Cemetery are an
integral part of the community’s annual Memorial Day commemoration; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommend that the request for the street closures for the
Memorial Day Parade staging and parade line-up be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the aforementioned street closures for the Memorial Day Parade staging and
parade line-up on May 25, 2026, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of May, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None Abstaining: Gartin
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of May, 2026.