Commissioners decline Manchester's larger fireworks funding requests
The Board rejected a $10,000 motion for Manchester's Fourth of July fireworks for lack of a second and later voted down a $5,000 allocation, splitting the Board 2-3; commissioners raised concerns about precedent, sponsorship crowding-out and municipal water/priority equity.
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Manchester Fire Chief Ben Williams asked Meriwether County commissioners for county assistance for the city's Fourth of July fireworks. Chief Williams said the event draws roughly 4,000 to 5,000 people from Manchester and neighboring counties and argued the celebration brings economic activity to the area.
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