Board of Works approves street closures for three Shelbyville events

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 6:59 AM

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The Board of Works approved street closures for three events Tuesday morning at City Hall.

Mainstreet Shelbyville is hosting a Sun, Moon & Music Eclipse Fest in downtown Shelbyville on April 6 in association with the solar eclipse activities in Shelby County. A total solar eclipse will occur mid-afternoon on April 8.

Brandy Coomes, director of Mainstreet Shelbyville, appeared before the Board of Works Tuesday asking for the closure of the east half of the Public Square along with East Washington St. at 8 a.m. on April 6. That will allow for time to set up a stage and a large tent and for food vendors to arrive.

The band Hello Weekend will be the featured musical attraction.

A request was made by the St. Joseph Catholic Church asking for the closure of Noble St. from Broadway to Hendricks from May 8 to May 11 for the St. Joseph Spring Fair.

Rachel Ackley, executive director of the Shelby County Tourism and Visitors Bureau, requested street closures for the 2024 Taste of Shelby County event in downtown Shelbyville on June 7.

Ackley is working in conjunction with Shelby Senior Services, which will host the Strawberry Festival one day earlier on the Public Square.

A tent, tables and chairs will be set up on June 6 for use in the Strawberry Festival. The Taste of Shelby County is moving to June 7 this year to avoid a conflict with the Shelby County Fair, which starts June 10.

Initial road closures between Mechanic St. to Jackson St. will start at 9 a.m. with traffic to the Public Square being completely shut off at 2 p.m. to complete the event set up.

The 2023 Taste of Shelby County drew nearly 6,000 people to downtown Shelbyville, according to Ackley.

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