Germantown committee recommends $24,900 fireworks show by Wolverine Fireworks for July 4

The Germantown General Government and Finance Committee voted to recommend approval of a contract with Wolverine Fireworks for the village’s July 4 fireworks show. Park and Recreation Director Gil said the vendor “came down in price this year to $24,900.” The committee’s recommendation will go to the Village Board for final action later the same evening.

Nut graf: The show is funded partly from a village account (about $8,000 annually) and the remainder from the tourism commission. Gil said the tourism commission previously approved the funding at a meeting last October.

Details: Gil told the committee Wolverine has produced Germantown’s shows “for years” and that the 2025 show will begin at 9 p.m. on July 4 and run “a full 30 minute show.” He said the lower price was a modest discount from prior years, which were “typically right around 25” thousand.

Budget context: Committee members confirmed the tourism commission maintains a budget line for fireworks and a fund balance. Gil said the tourism commission typically budgets $50,000 a year and has an available fund balance “of roughly a hundred thousand dollars,” allowing flexibility if sponsorships fall short.

Discussion vs. decision: Committee members asked about pricing changes and the budgeting source. The committee made a motion to approve and carried it; the motion was forwarded with a positive recommendation to the Village Board.

Ending: The committee recommended the contract; the Village Board will take final action on the contract in its meeting later that night.