Council to Consider Parade Chair Placement Resolution

Details of a resolution outlining stipulations regarding early chair placement along the Sheridan WYO Rodeo parade route were presented at Monday night’s Sheridan City Council study session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

One of the well known traditions of rodeo week in Sheridan is the lining up of chairs along Main Street in anticipation of Friday morning’s parade. Sheridan Police Chief Travis Koltiska, during the study session, said that the placement of chairs has created a safety issue and it’s gotten worse over the past few years as people have begun placing their chairs along the parade route as early as Wednesday morning.

The resolution that will come before the City Council at their business meeting Monday night states that no person shall place chairs, benches, coolers, signs, or other personal property upon any public sidewalk, curb, street, alley, or public right-of-way along the parade route prior to 5:00 pm on the day immediately preceding the parade. The resolution further states that any item placed in violation of the resolution may be removed by authorized personnel without prior notice and placed at a location of their choosing where the owners can pick the items up. The City of Sheridan shall not be responsible for loss of or damage to removed items. You can view the full resolution here.