A RESOLUTION CONCERNING HALLOWEEN
IN THE TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN

RESOLUTION # R-09-024

WHEREAS, the date being set for soliciting treats on Halloween in Elizabethtown is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st; 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:

1) Only children age 12 and under shall be allowed to solicit gifts (“treats) from residents and/or businesses of this community;
2) Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult;
3) “Trick or Treating” activities will begin at 5:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31st for children and youth in Elizabethtown;
4) 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, 2009 until 6 a.m. on November 1, 2009 (which does not preclude the Town of Elizabethtown Youth Protection Ordinance); and
5) 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 5th day of October, 2009.