Baraboo council members voice concerns over plan for downtown event

Bridget Cooke
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 23, 2020
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Baraboo Common Council members Phil Wedekind and Tom Kolb listen to Fire Chief Kevin Stieve outline plans for the Baraboo Night Market, hosted by Baraboo Young Professionals, to safeguard against the transmission of COVID-19 as council members discussed its event permit and picnic license applications Tuesday.

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Baraboo Common Council member Jason Kent expresses hesitancy at the idea of a large gathering, the Baraboo Night Market, being hosted downtown while discussing permit applications from host group Baraboo Young Professionals during the council meeting Tuesday.

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Baraboo Common Council member Michael Plautz, right, asks a question Tuesday during the council meeting at City Hall as fellow member Tom Kolb listens. Council members expressed concerns over a planned event downtown, the Baraboo Night Market, while discussing its event permit and picnic license applications by host group Baraboo Young Professionals.

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Baraboo Common Council member Kathleen Thurow asks for clarification over how enforcement of mask wearing and safe hygiene practices could possibly occur at a downtown event in Baraboo during the council meeting Tuesday.

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Baraboo Fire Chief Kevin Stieve, right, answers a question about safety procedures against COVID-19 during planning of the downtown Baraboo Night Market as Baraboo Common Council members Tom Kolb, Michael Plautz and Jason Kent listen Tuesday during the council meeting at City Hall.

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Baraboo Common Council members agreed to allow a downtown event to move forward Tuesday, despite misgivings by more than one member about hosting a large gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic.