Council weighs restoring Northwest Highway & Palatine Road to permitted 'tag day' intersections after Kiwanis appeal

Council members debated whether to restore several intersections to the permitted list for charitable fundraising "tag days" after Kiwanis representatives said some removed intersections accounted for a large share of their fundraising revenue. Kiwanis told council that one intersection alone had produced 50–60% of their tag‑day receipts in past years.

Traffic engineering and staff said safety and operational concerns — including curb cuts, a taper lane near Walgreens, drive‑in conflicts and camera sightlines — motivated the switch from an exclusions list to a permitted list earlier in the code revision. Council members asked staff for the engineering backup and indicated they could direct an ordinance to re‑add specific intersections if the council so chooses. No formal ordinance change was adopted that evening; staff will return with additional information.