Carnival Owner Told to Make Room
Town officials told the owner of the Fiesta Shows carnival to push back the Ferris wheel, which was looming over the sidewalk, and to make more room on the East Main Street site.
Town officials on Wednesday determined the Ferris wheel on the carnival site was overhanging the public sidewalk, and ordered it pushed back or not run.Credit Mary MacDonald from: milford-ma.patch.comBy Mary MacDonald
The owner of the Fiesta Shows carnival, set to begin Wednesday night on East Main Street, placed too many rides on the site, and was ordered by public safety officials Wednesday morning to remove 10 of them, according to Town Administrator Louis Celozzi.
In addition, Celozzi said, the Ferris wheel was ordered pushed back further on to the site because its cars were hanging over the sidewalk.
"They are either going to physically move it, or not run it," Celozzi said Wednesday afternoon.
Employees of the Seabrook, N.H.-based carnival started installing rides on the site, at 154 E. Main St., Monday. By Wednesday morning, when the owner's representative met with Police Chief Thomas O'Loughlin and Fire Chief John Touhey, the number of rides on the site exceeded the number allowed on its permit, Celozzi said.
"They put X number on their request," Celozzi said. "And they put X plus 10 on the site."
Eugene Deane, manager for the Milford location for Fiesta Shows, on Wednesday afternoon said the site complies with public safety requirements. The company was not told to remove 10 rides, however, he said. Instead, the carnival was told to move some of the rides and food trailers, to make sure fire trucks and ambulances have enough access.
"We didn't have to remove anything," Deane said. "We worked with the town to make sure everyone was satisfied."
Celozzi said his office has received numerous complaints from residents about the approval of the carnival for the site, which is on traffic-clogged East Main Street and which backs up to a residential neighborhood.
Police placed "no parking" signs on East Main Street, and will enforce a parking ban on the side streets surrounding the carnival site. Additional traffic patrols will be on site, including motorcycle police, throughout the carnival run, Celozzi said, which the carnival owner will pay for.
Many residents are concerned about traffic, Celozzi said.
"I've received many complaints about the idea of a carnival at that site," Celozzi said.
The festival will partially benefit "My One Wish," a foundation for children fighting cancer. It was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will run through Sunday night, according to the company.
In addition, Celozzi said, the Ferris wheel was ordered pushed back further on to the site because its cars were hanging over the sidewalk.
"They are either going to physically move it, or not run it," Celozzi said Wednesday afternoon.
Employees of the Seabrook, N.H.-based carnival started installing rides on the site, at 154 E. Main St., Monday. By Wednesday morning, when the owner's representative met with Police Chief Thomas O'Loughlin and Fire Chief John Touhey, the number of rides on the site exceeded the number allowed on its permit, Celozzi said.
"They put X number on their request," Celozzi said. "And they put X plus 10 on the site."
Eugene Deane, manager for the Milford location for Fiesta Shows, on Wednesday afternoon said the site complies with public safety requirements. The company was not told to remove 10 rides, however, he said. Instead, the carnival was told to move some of the rides and food trailers, to make sure fire trucks and ambulances have enough access.
"We didn't have to remove anything," Deane said. "We worked with the town to make sure everyone was satisfied."
Celozzi said his office has received numerous complaints from residents about the approval of the carnival for the site, which is on traffic-clogged East Main Street and which backs up to a residential neighborhood.
Police placed "no parking" signs on East Main Street, and will enforce a parking ban on the side streets surrounding the carnival site. Additional traffic patrols will be on site, including motorcycle police, throughout the carnival run, Celozzi said, which the carnival owner will pay for.
Many residents are concerned about traffic, Celozzi said.
"I've received many complaints about the idea of a carnival at that site," Celozzi said.
The festival will partially benefit "My One Wish," a foundation for children fighting cancer. It was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will run through Sunday night, according to the company.
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