TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Requesting the Closure of Routes 6 and 30 for the 2024 Light Up the Holidays Parade Route
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BACKGROUND:
The Joliet City Center Partnership is hosting the 2024 Light up the Holidays Festival and Parade on Friday, November 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in downtown Joliet. The event will include a parade that requires the closure or partial closure of Routes 6 and 30.
The Illinois Highway Code authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to issue permits to local authorities to temporarily close portions of State Highways for public purposes such as parades and local celebrations.
RECOMMENDATION:
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The Administration recommends that the City Council pass a resolution to allow for the permit application to IDOT for the closure of the Routes 6 and 30 in the downtown Joliet area.
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