Manchester asks Meriwether County to help offset July 4 fireworks costs; commissioners table to May 26
Manchester representatives asked the county to help fund the city's July 4 fireworks for the 250th anniversary; the city had already committed about $20,000 and sought additional support. Commissioners voted to table the request to the May 26 meeting to allow time for discussion and sponsorships.
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Manchester fire chief Ben Williams told the board the city has already invested roughly $20,000 in fireworks for its July 4 celebration and anticipates higher attendance for the nation's 250th birthday. "Last year, we estimated 24 to 5,000 in attendance," Williams said in the meeting record. He asked the county (referred to by speakers as the "mayor of the county") to consider helping offset the remaining cost.
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