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Pasco council weighs flags, torch run and drone show for 250th anniversary Fourth of July
Summary
City staff presented options for an enhanced Fourth of July celebration tied to the nation's 250th: a time capsule, a torch run, citywide flagpoles, and a drone show. Councilors favored flag pole installations and a torch run; staff warned drone vendors require earlier bookings and stressed logistics and cost tradeoffs with existing events.
Director Jesse Rice presented several optional enhancements for Pasco’s Fourth of July/250th anniversary celebration at the Nov. 24 workshop and asked the council which to pursue as staff prepare mid‑biennium budget adjustments.
Options presented included a time capsule (estimated $2,500–$3,000), a torch run (estimated $11,070–$17,500), city flag and pole installations (estimated $10,000–$15,000 for a visually…
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