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Collegedale weighs one-day July 4 celebration versus two-day 250th-anniversary plan; fireworks and planner services to go out to bid
Summary
Commissioners debated a one-day July 4 event versus a two-day model that would include a Friday symphony performance and Saturday fireworks for Collegedale's 250th anniversary. Staff will solicit bids for fireworks and event planners and report back with cost estimates and options.
Collegedale commissioners discussed options for next year's Freedom Festival, including a single July 4 celebration or a two-day expansion that would add a Friday concert (a proposed symphony performance) and keep the main fireworks and larger programming on Saturday.
Staff warned a two-day model would require more police and public-works staffing: officers and public-works employees worked 16-hour days during prior events, and commissioners stressed the need…
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