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Nonprofit funding requests: fireworks, food pantry, museum and social‑service asks presented to council
Summary
More than a dozen nonprofit organizations presented external funding requests to the Urbandale City Council, including a larger fireworks ask and a proposed 15‑minute drone show by the Fourth of July Committee, UCAN’s $85,000 operational request, Urbandale Food Pantry parking improvements, and museum/exhibit asks.
The council heard a series of external funding presentations from nonprofits and volunteer groups seeking 2026 city support.
Highlights included the Urbandale Fourth of July Committee requesting an increase to support a 30‑minute fireworks show and proposing a 15‑minute drone show for the nation’s 250th anniversary at an estimated cost of roughly $30,000. Mary Paulson, treasurer of the Fourth of July Committee, said…
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