Pending approval from the City of Shelbyville police chief and fire chief, the Shelby County Fair will stage a parade Saturday near the Shelby County Fairgrounds.
Shelby County Fair Board representative Christa Weaver appeared before the Board of Works Tuesday morning at City Hall to finalize the details of the parade, which will kick off the 174th Annual Shelby County Fair that starts Monday.
Scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Saturday on the fairgrounds, the parade route (graphic) will exit the fairgrounds on to Glenn Avenue and turn right on E. Franklin St. and travel through Kennedy Park along Minster Drive and exit out from the park along Alice St. before turning right onto Morris Ave.
The parade will pass in front of Forest Hill Cemetery before turning right on to Frank St. and return to the fairgrounds.
Weaver estimates approximately 30 entrants into the parade which will include horses, antique tractors, classic cars, 4H groups on floats and the Shelby County Fair Queen.
The Board of Works approved the parade route as long as local emergency services sign off on potential road closures that could impact service runs.
“We can make it work,” said Shelbyville Fire Chief Brian Tackett.
In other board business:
- Approved the street department posting three “Blind Pedestrian Signs” in the Clearview subdivision to warn residents and alert traffic.
- Approved the closure of W. Franklin St. Monday from Harrison St. to the parking garage. Duke Energy has service work planned along Franklin St. that should take one day to complete, according to Street Commissioner Doug Hunt.
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