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Cromwell event committee approves $15,000 for fireworks to close festival
Summary
The Town of Cromwell Community Events Committee voted 4-0 on May 7 to recommend spending $15,000 on a fireworks display to close this year’s festival, while flagging space and logistics concerns that the committee said it would resolve before procurement.
The Town of Cromwell Community Events Committee voted 4-0 on May 7 to move forward with a recommendation to spend $15,000 on a fireworks display to close this year’s festival, committee minutes show.
The committee’s remaining members recorded the unanimous vote after discussing closing-show options that included fireworks and drones. Chairperson Steve Wygonowski noted lingering concerns about the space the fireworks would require and said the committee “would work through all space concerns.”
Treasurer Barbara Lesi reported the committee’s events account has $27,650 and the town account has $2,302. Committee members discussed routing any resulting agreements and expenditures through the town procurement process so FY26 funds can be spent in accordance with municipal procedures.
The minutes do not specify who moved or seconded the fireworks recommendation; attendance listed six members present and three absent. The record states simply that the remaining committee members voted 4-0 to approve the recommendation. The committee did not record a formal vendor, contract number, or an effective date for the expenditure at the May 7 meeting.
Next steps identified in the meeting included working through site and safety concerns and moving any required contracts into the town procurement pipeline. The committee set its next meeting for May 21, 2026.
