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Committee reviews $70,000 drone show and approves hosting USA BMX Gold Cup with hotel-motel funding
Summary
Staff presented agreements for a 200-drone OpenSky light show at next year’s Boom in the Park (OpenSky quote $70,000 from hotel-motel fund) and to host the USA BMX Gold Cup Southeast finals (host fee $10,000, estimated economic impact $350K–$500K at Blanchard Woods Park). Motions were moved; transcript does not include roll-call tallies.
Speaker 5 told the committee the county intends to add a drone light show to Boom in the Park in 2026 as part of the county's 250th observance. "Boom in the Park is our largest annual event attracting over 19,000 attendees," Speaker 5 said, and described a planned patriotic display featuring about 200 synchronized drones. Staff reported…
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