[redwitch]

Gracie, no one -- not the Morses, not the entertainment department, not Community Watch -- would need to do more than post signs that seat saving would no longer be allowed and items left on seats would be removed. There doesn't have to be penalties. The seats being available to those who are there and sitting in them would be enough and having to go through a pile of junk to find their personal junk should be enough. Remember, they were willing to reserve table for a price with no free table seating (until the screaming got too loud) for New Year's Eve. Of course, that might be the solution -- charge to save the tables (not the chairs in the Squares, just the tables).

It is not just an issue at the parade events. Look how many seats are reserved early in the day when Rocky and the Rollers are performing. It's ridiculous. I once counted 78 chairs being reserved for them, all before noon.

I also believe no one should be allowed to save more than 4 seats for themselves and others. If someone doesn't show up when the parade/show starts, those saved seats should be up for grabs. No saving for latecomers. It really isn't fair to others.