Commissioners debate Manchester fireworks funding; $10,000 request fails, $5,000 motion proposed
Manchester requested county funding for its Fourth of July fireworks. A motion to provide $10,000 failed; commissioners debated fairness to other municipalities, sponsorship impacts and precedent. A subsequent $5,000 motion was seconded but the transcript does not clearly record the final tally.
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Manchester Fire Chief Ben Williams requested county assistance for the city's Fourth of July fireworks during the Meriwether County commission meeting May 26.
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