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A Resolution to Approve the closure of Streets in Downtown Foley for Uptown Halloween on Oct. 26, 2017
Summary
The marketing department requests that council approve road closings for the annual Uptown Foley Halloween Party on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The following roads would be closed from 5:15 P.M. until 8:30 P.M.:
West Laurel Ave. (U.S. 98) from Hwy 59 to Alston Ave., and West Orange Ave. , from Hwy. 59 to Alston Street. And also, Alston Street, from U.S. 98 to Orange Ave.
The department also requests permission to provide a hay ride (a people-mover wagon with hay pulled by a tractor) for the children again this year. Two people-mover wagons will be used this year to make sure everyone has a chance to ride. The marketing department is coordinating this with the Foley Police Department and has their approval.
The proposed route for the hay ride is: Ride begins at parking spaces on east side of Alston Street, just south of Gill’s Automotive. The hay wagon will travel down S. Alston to W. Verbena, where it will turn right and continue one block to S. Pine Street. There it will turn right and proceed north on S. Pine Street for two blocks, where it will turn right on W. Orange Ave. From here, it will travel one block east to return to the start position on S. Alston Street.
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WHEREAS, the Marketing Department is requesting the closure of streets in downtown Foley and
WHEREAS, the city has helped provide this Halloween event for citizens for many years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the closure of the following streets on Oct. 26, from 5:15 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.: West Laurel Ave. (U.S. 98) from Hwy 59 to Alston Ave., and West Orange Ave. , from Hwy. 59 to Alston Street. And also, Alston Street, from U.S. 98 to Orange Ave.
SECTION 2: Approves a hay ride (two people-mover wagons with hay pulled by a tractor) for the children again this year. We ar...
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