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Temecula delays decision to add 50-drone show to July 4 celebration amid budget concerns

3116848 · April 23, 2025
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City staff proposed adding a 50-drone performance to the July 4 program at an estimated cost of $35,000 with a $10,000 deposit; council members asked staff to pause and return with funding options during the budget process.

City staff told the City Council and the Temecula Community Services District (TCSD) board on April 22 that the city could augment its July 4 fireworks show with a 50-drone aerial show similar in scale to the New Year’s Eve program. Director Jonathan Russo said the company requires a $10,000 deposit to begin designing the animation and that the total cost would be $35,000.

Russo said the drones would be staged on the lower parking area by the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public…

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