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Newcastle officials debrief fireworks show amid mixed feedback on volume, trash and safety
Summary
City staff and commissioners reviewed the July fireworks event, praising production and new lighting while discussing complaints about audio levels, trash volumes and staffing during firework safety operations.
Vice Chair Ed Flasch opened a commission discussion on the July fireworks event and asked for feedback on what to “start, stop, continue.” Amy, the city’s events and recreation coordinator, began by thanking volunteers and singling out Commissioner Van Atta for the music selection: “I wanna give a special shout out to commissioner Van Atta who put together a rocking music selection for our fireworks. From the moment I listened to it, I just smiled the entire time.”
The commission discussed several…
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