SECURITY IS A HIGH PRIORITY AT THE BALLOON FIESTA. THAT’S THE WORD FROM FIESTA BOARD MEMBER AL TETREAULT, WHO ALSO OVERSEES PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE EVENT. HE SAYS THEY’RE INSTITUTING BAG CHECKS FOR EVERYONE ENTERING THE FIESTA. HE SAYS THERE ARE 26 PEOPLE WHO WERE HIRED FOR THEIR SECURITY TEAM SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE.
TETREAULT SAYS THEY’LL BE LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT COULD BE USED TO HARM SOMEONE. THE BAG CHECKS WILL ALSO BE DONE FOR THOSE BOARDING BUSES AT THE EVENT’S PARK AND RIDE LOCATIONS.
