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Newcastle commission sets recommended dates for fireworks, concerts and Newcastle Days
Summary
The Community Activities Commission discussed staffing and cost constraints for July 4 fireworks and recommended a set of summer-date options — including concerts in late July and early August and Newcastle Days on Sept. 19 — to send to city staff for final scheduling and budgeting.
The Newcastle Community Activities Commission on Dec. 10 recommended a summer events calendar and asked staff to carry the dates forward to the city manager for final scheduling and budget review.
Vice Chair Ed Flash presided as the commission discussed six city events — fireworks on the lake, four summer concerts and Newcastle Days — and weighed the practical constraints of vendor availability, police and public-works staffing and holiday pay. "We as a city have gotten away from holding it on the actual July 4," staff noted, citing higher…
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