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Council questions Hitchcock partnership and funding after city already paid $20,000 for July 4 fireworks
Summary
Council discussed a $20,000 city payment for fireworks and unresolved terms with event partner Hitchcock, including sponsor commitments, admission fees and responsibility for security and revenue sharing.
Mayor and council spent significant time on May 8 discussing the city’s July 4 fireworks and a proposed partnership with an events operator identified as Hitchcock. The city has already issued $20,000 for the fireworks display; council members said they had not seen a finalized contract with Hitchcock that allocates responsibilities for sponsorships, security and revenue sharing.
Mayor (unnamed) said the payment for fireworks had already been made: “We paid the 20,” the mayor told council, explaining that the money was budgeted under special projects. He described the city’s expectation that…
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