Currently, the city of Marshall does not have a permitting process in place regarding special events occurring in the city. During its meeting on Monday, February 4, the Marshall City Council approved the first reading of a proposed ordinance to establish a permitting process for special events.
City Administrator David Haugland said the city has been working on this for about a year.

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Part of the proposed ordinance reads: “Applications for a special-events permit shall be made to the city administrator at least 30 days prior to the start of the event, except applications for those events which will have significant additional demand on city services, shall submit applications at least 60 days in advance of the event.”
Marshall Fire Chief Tony Day said “I believe this is important for the safety of the public. Sometimes these events get a little out of hand… This way we will make sure we have everything in place to make sure everything is done in a safe fashion.”
The proposed ordinance in its entirety can be viewed and questions asked at the city offices’ building at 214 North Lafayette Avenue.
The second reading will be taken up at a future meeting. The next meeting of the council is set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19.