2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Summary
Mayor Freaney pulled the road closure list to ask when the festival returns to March 17. Pub owner Jason Seibert supports it but says sales dip on the actual holiday — he wants to try it next year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Flanagan's pays all city costs plus a $3,000 license fee; no city expense.
Downtown businesses and festival-goers if the festival returns to its traditional date.
Residents and businesses near the street closures deal with parking and access disruption on event day.
Mentions & discussions (2)
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Sep 17, 2026
Mayor Freaney pulled the road closure list to ask when the festival returns to March 17. Pub owner Jason Seibert supports it but says sales dip on the actual holiday — he wants to try it next year.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Mar 5, 2026
Flanagan's Irish Pub can host its annual St. Patrick's Day street celebration on March 14, 2026, paying the city a $3,000 fee plus all event costs, with a designated safety zone for alcohol enforcement.
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