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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice to Hold Princeton’s 8th Annual PRIDE Parade on Saturday, June 13th, 2026
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WHEREAS, the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice has requested permission from the Mayor and Council of Princeton to hold their 8th Annual PRIDE Parade on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will require the closure of Witherspoon Street (between Valley Road & Paul Robeson Place) and Paul Robeson Place (between Witherspoon Street & Bayard Lane) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, a complete application was filed with the Municipal Clerk, and the Clerk forwarded the application to the Chief of Police; and
WHEREAS, after giving due consideration to the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the final determination as to whether a permit shall be issued shall be made by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police’s findings are that the conduct of the event will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route, the concentration of participants will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly area, and the concentration of persons, animals, and vehicles at the assembly point of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton that the Governing Body does hereby approve and give permission for the Bayard Rusin Center for Social Justice to hold their 8th Annual PRIDE Parade on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. contingent upon adherence to the provisions set forth by the Princeton Police Department including but not limited to traffic control and security.