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Council approves Little League contract and Hammock Bay 25th‑anniversary fireworks
Summary
Council approved the 2026 Little League contract that outlines city and league responsibilities and approved a 12‑minute fireworks show at Field 4 on May 23 for Hammock Bay’s 25th anniversary, presented by Courtney Blockerby of the Jay Odom Group using the city’s usual pyrotechnics vendor.
The City of Freeport council approved a parks contract for the 2026 Little League season and separately approved a proposed fireworks show for Hammock Bay’s 25th‑anniversary celebration.
Parks staff presented the 2026 Little League contract describing responsibilities for the city and the league and asked the council to authorize the city to finalize signatures with the league’s leadership. A councilmember moved to approve the contract, another seconded, and the council recorded the motion as carried.
Courtney Blockerby, who identified herself as "the event director for the Jay Odom Group," asked the council to allow a 12‑minute fireworks display at Field 4 on May 23 as part of Hammock Bay’s 25th anniversary. Blockerby said the event would include live music and food trucks and that the group would use "the same company that you guys use for fourth of July, Pyro shows, Jason Clem." The council voted to authorize the event.
The meeting record shows no public opposition during the roll call on either parks item. Staff did not present additional permitting conditions or public‑safety details in the recorded discussion; the city typically coordinates pyrotechnics safety and permitting with its contracted vendor and public-safety staff prior to events.
