HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Temporary Closure of 9th St for Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-282
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A
PORTION OF 9TH STREET FOR MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
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 memorial service at the cemetery; and,
WHEREAS, the Patriotic Council requests that on May 25, 2026, 9th Street between
Clark Avenue and Maxwell Avenue (between 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.) be closed
temporarily as the parade moves through the intersection; and,
WHEREAS, it should be noted that temporary closures of residential streets that
intersect 9th Street will occur as the parade progresses; and,
WHEREAS, the intersection closure will last only for a number of minutes, and the
Public Works Department will provide barricades for all of the street closure areas during the
Memorial Day Parade.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the aforementioned temporary street closure for the Memorial Day Parade on
May 25, 2026, is 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.