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Parks director seeks $40,000 fireworks contract; city to use FIRDAP grant for Northwest Complex improvements
Summary
Parks and recreation director Stephanie Lutton presented a $40,000 fireworks contract with Zambelli for the Fourth of July and said a roughly $23,144 FIRDAP grant will fund enhancements to the Northwest Complex with an April 2026 deadline; commissioners raised no substantive objections.
The City of Lake Wales’ parks and recreation director, Stephanie Lutton, told commissioners the city plans to contract with Zambelli — a nationally known pyrotechnics company — for the Fourth of July display at a cost of $40,000. Lutton said staff will owe certain labor and hotel costs if weather forces a cancellation but that the city would not be charged for the fireworks product itself; she did not have the exact cancellation percentage available at the meeting.
Lutton also described planned enhancements at the Northwest Complex paid for with a FIRDAP grant awarded in 2023; she referenced a figure of "$23,000 and $144," which staff indicated was the approximate grant amount and said the project is ready to begin. Lutton noted the grant deadline is April 2026 and asked commissioners for any questions; commissioners responded positively and expressed support for proceeding.
No formal motions or votes were recorded on these agenda items during the meeting. Staff said work can proceed under the awards and procurement rules already in place and will be brought back for any required final approvals.
