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Council authorizes 2025 Fourth of July celebration; general fund to cover up to $60,000 shortfall
Summary
City authorized the July 4 fireworks and festival at Barney Schwartz Park with a revised $160,000 budget and directed staff to pursue additional sponsorships; council voted unanimously to cover expenses exceeding revenues from general fund reserves, estimated at about $60,000.
The City Council authorized the city to hold the July 4, 2025 fireworks celebration at Barney Schwartz Park and agreed to cover projected budget shortfalls from general fund reserves while staff seeks additional sponsorships.
Public Works Director Freda Berman presented a revised budget at the council's Feb. 4 meeting that reduces staging, hours and programming compared with recent years but keeps pyrotechnics and public-safety staffing. Berman said the 2024 event cost about $161,500; she proposed a revised…
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