Summary
Vice Mayor Gaidos says thousands of trick-or-treaters pack Second Street every Halloween and cars driving through are 'terrifying' — a public safety issue. The Council agreed to study adding a city-sanctioned closure and will bring back a cost analysis (prior events have cost roughly $9,000-$20,000).
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not yet budgeted; comparable event closures have cost roughly $9,000-$20,000 each.
Second Street residents and the thousands of families who trick-or-treat there safely.
North-south drivers through the neighborhood would be detoured; taxpayers cover police and public works overtime.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jul 7, 2026
Second Street between Kottinger Drive and Abbie Street will close for the city-sponsored Halloween event on October 31, 2026.
City Council - Jun 2, 2026
Vice Mayor Gaidos says thousands of trick-or-treaters pack Second Street every Halloween and cars driving through are 'terrifying' — a public safety issue. The Council agreed to study adding a city-sanctioned closure and will bring back a cost analysis (prior events have cost roughly $9,000-$20,000).
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