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Strawberry Festival returning to downtown Shelbyville on June 3

Shelby Senior Services’ annual Strawberry Festival is returning to downtown Shelbyville on June 3.

The Strawberry Festival will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 3 at the Public Square in the newly-redeveloped downtown area.

Strawberry Shortcake and ice cream will be available for $7.

Approval for closure of a portion of the downtown square was given Tuesday morning by the Board of Works and Public Safety at its weekly meeting at City Hall.

The City of Shelbyville also is planning a downtown celebration that day that will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the three-year project.

In other board business Tuesday:

  • Approved a handicap parking space on the south side of James Street, located near the Shelby County Fairgounds.
  • Approved a request to remove a parking space on Jackson Street behind the residence at 45 W. Washington Street for the construction of a 3-car garage.
  • The board was briefed by Michael Daniels, the city’s Behavioral Health & Justice Equity director, about a Job Fair Thursday at the Chase Bank building on the Public Square. Several local businesses will be attendance from 1 to 4 p.m. offering jobs with competitive salaries and benefits. No registration is required to attend.

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