The Charleston City Council authorized the closing of local streets yesterday for the upcoming parade season.

For the Charleston High School Homecoming parade on Sept. 21, 16th Street will be closed through Harrison Avenue as will portions of Sixth and Seventh streets.

During Eastern’s Homecoming parade on Oct. 21, Roosevelt Avenue will be closed, as will portions of Grant Avenue and Hayes Street through Seventh and Ninth streets. Areas of Sixth and Seventh streets will also be blocked off.

For Jefferson Elementary’s Halloween parade on Oct 31, Eighth Street will be closed between Monroe and Jefferson streets, as will all four roads surrounding the Charleston courthouse.

The Council also approved Motor Fuel Tax funds for the widening and resurfacing of Division Street from State Avenue to Harrison Avenue.

Curt Buescher, director of Public Works noted that Second Street, Polk Avenue and Division Street will be closed during construction.

Buescher said he hopes the roads will be open again by Dec. 1.

“We won’t have Division completely done this year,” he said. “But we’re hoping to have at least one coat of asphalt down.”

The company Superpave was awarded the bid for the overlaying of asphalt on Harrison Avenue from Route 130 to Route 16.

The Council also signed an agreement with Consolidated Services, Inc to widen and resurface Fourth Street from Madison Avenue to Polk Avenue.

As the meeting adjourned, Mayor John Inyart and Councilwoman Lorelei Sims issued a special welcome back to the Eastern students who were present.