Halloween

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HALLOWEEN

IN THE TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN

REsOLUTION #R-2023-19

            WHEREAS, the date being set for soliciting treats on Halloween in Elizabethtown is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31^st; and

            WHEREAS, to provide for the safety and welfare of the citizens of Elizabethtown, certain rules will be in effect; and

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:

• Only children age 12 and under shall be allowed to solicit gifts (“treats”) from residents and/or businesses of this community;
• Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult;
• “Trick or Treating” activities will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31^st for children and youth in Elizabethtown;
• A curfew will be in effect for all youth between the ages of 13 and adult age after 11:00 p.m. on October 31, 2023 until 6 a.m. on November 1, 2023 (which does not preclude the Town of Elizabethtown Youth Protection Ordinance); and
• The provisions of this resolution do not apply to those collecting for UNICEF or for church groups, except that a responsible adult must accompany the solicitors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all motorists and pedestrians exercise extreme caution during the Halloween activities.

            Adopted this the 2^nd day of October, 2023.                             

                                                                                 Sylvia Campbell, Mayor