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Madera Council votes to reserve $20,000 to secure fireworks vendor for July celebration
Summary
Following presentations from Parks and Kiwanis partners, the council approved a motion to allocate $20,000 from fund balance or the city manager contingency to secure a fireworks vendor while staff returns with a full budget and fundraising plan.
The Madera City Council voted Feb. 18 to allocate $20,000 to secure a fireworks vendor for the city's July celebration, a step councilmembers said was intended to lock in a vendor while staff and community partners finish fundraising and present a complete budget for the event.
Parks Director Joe Abare provided historical context and preliminary cost estimates (staff cited approximately $37,000 for the fireworks show and $7,070 for fairgrounds rental). Members of the Kiwanis Club and council sponsors emphasized the partnership model used in recent years; council member Zachariah moved to set aside $20,000 to help secure a vendor and bring back a full budget. City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez said funds could come from fund balance or the city manager's contingency account and that private donations would be applied back to reimburse the city account.
The motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all council members voting yes. Staff said they will present a full budget and fundraising plan at a subsequent meeting and will accept and deposit community contributions to replenish the city account as appropriate.
