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Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Perez, on behalf Jacob Lovdahl-President of Fourth Fest of Greater Racine, Inc., requesting permission to use City right-of-way for the 4th of July Parade on July 4, 2025.
Staff Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 04.08.25: That the request of Fourth Fest of Greater Racine, Inc., be approved closing certain City streets on Thursday, July 4, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., to hold the 2025 Independence Day Parade. Further recommends that in the interest of public safety, the Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer, and Chief of Police be authorized and directed to close the following streets:
Main St. from Shoreland Ave. to 14th St.
14th St. from the lake to Racine St.
Michigan Blvd. for pre-parade staging from Goold St. to St. Patrick's St.
Ruby Ave from South St. to Shoreland Ave.
Walton Ave., Romayne Ave., Augusta St., Wolff St., William St., Isabelle Ave., and Melvin Ave. between Main St. and Erie St.
Further recommends Fourth Fest of Greater Racine shall design and implement a disabled parking plan, which disabled parking plan must be approved by the Racine Police Department and the Racine City Attorney’s Office, for all 4th Fest events.
Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized and directed to communicate with the U.S. Coast Guard requesting permission to close the Main Street and State Street bridges to masted boat traffic for the period from 7:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2025.
Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer, and Chief of Police provide limited assistance, in the interest of public safety, to implement this event.
Fiscal Note: Since the City is a co-sponsor of this event. The 4th Fest of Greater Racine, Inc. covers roughly 50% of the event cost.