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Alamogordo approves $55,000 fireworks contract for 250th‑anniversary despite contract risks
Summary
The Alamogordo City Commission voted 5–1 on Feb. 10 to approve a $55,000 fireworks contract for the city’s 250th‑anniversary celebration, after staff warned the only available vendor’s terms could require the city to pay if weather cancels both scheduled dates.
The Alamogordo City Commission voted 5–1 on Feb. 10 to approve a $55,000 fireworks contract and authorize staff to negotiate final terms for the city’s 250th‑anniversary celebration.
Acting City Manager Stephanie Hernandez told the commission the city had only one vendor willing to provide fireworks for the anniversary weekend and that the offered contract includes what staff described as risky force‑majeure language. "If those conditions continue on both days, then that's when we start to see some issues," Hernandez said, describing a clause that could require the city to pay 50% when the contract is signed and up to 100% of the price if the display is canceled…
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