Classic car show set for downtown Saturday
MUNCIE Troy Watters, the organizer of the “South Madison Cruise In, in partnership with the City of Muncie and Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, will bring the First DWNTWN Muncie Car Show to the streets of downtown Muncie 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, May 22.
The event will feature classic and hot rod cars lining the streets from Jackson Street to the roundabout and on Charles Street from Mulberry Street to High Street. Car show registration will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m., with awards at 8 p.m. The cost to enter a pre-1980 classic car or traditional hot rod into the show is $10. Dash plaques will be distributed to the first 200 registered. Awards will be given for Top 25, Sponsor’s Choice, and Longest Distance. Show cars enter at Walnut and Adams Street.
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On Thursday, May 13, I vetoed ordinance 7-21, an ordinance to adopt a proposed change to the Fire Merit Commission. Existing rules from Title 19 prohibit anyone who serves on the Fire Merit Commission from serving on another board or commission. This rule, which has been followed in recent history by others, created a situation in January 2021 where an appointee was refused admittance to the Fire Merit Commission because they also serve on the Muncie Redevelopment Commission. Two different board appointments are strictly prohibited in the Fire Merit rules.
Dale Basham, who is now the Fire Merit Commission president, resigned from his board position with the Human Rights Commission because the rules are clear. You cannot serve on two boards per Title 19. Mr. Basham, who is a retired teacher and administrator with Muncie Community Schools, felt that he should follow the rules and he did not seek a special exception for himself. In recent years, another person wanted to