Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 25-0398    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 1/2/2025 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 1/28/2025 Final action: 1/28/2025
Agenda item title: Krewe of Mullet Mates 25th Annual Mardi Gras Parade
Attachments: 1. Request Letter-25th Annual Parade 2025, 2. Parade Route, 3. Sheriff's Memo

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  1/28/2025

Item Status:   New

From: Anu Gary, Administrative Services Manager

Submitted by:  Michelle Howard, Commission Executive Assistant

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ITEM TITLE

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Krewe of Mullet Mates 25th Annual Mardi Gras Parade

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Approve the request from the Krewe of Mullet Mates (KOMM) for the use of County Road 1 for its 25th Annual Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, March 1, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m.  

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Title

Recommendation

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Background:  The KOMM has requested the County Commission approve the use of County Road 1 for the parade (see attached request).

 

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office will provide security for the event and Boy Scouts Troop #47 will provide clean up after the parade. The parade route begins at Mullet Point Park, traveling South along County Road 1, past Mary Ann Beach Road and continuing to Pelican Point Park (Weeks Bay) parking lot. 

 

Previous Commission action/date:

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February 6, 2024 - Approved the Krewe of Mullet Mates 24th Annual Mardi Gras Parade.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:  N/A

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents? 

N/A

 

Reviewed/approved by:  N/A

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up:  Administration

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Send correspondence via email to:

 

Via Email Only - Ericsmith54@gmail.com

Krewe of Mullet Mates

ATTN: Mr. Eric Smith, Parade Chairman

8912 Caitlin Street

Foley, Alabama 36536-5061

 

cc:                     Email Group: Parades and Races (include request letter and map)

                     Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office

                     Baldwin County Highway Department

                     Baldwin County EMA

 

Additional instructions/notes:  N/A