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Town manager: Spruce Pine to sign $16,500 fireworks contract; council to set process for vacant seat
Summary
The town manager said staff are ready to execute a $16,500 fireworks contract for July 5, noted a $500 price increase from last year, outlined alternate event dates (Oct. 12 rain date; barbecue festival Oct. 5) and asked the council how to handle applications for a council seat that will be vacant at the end of September.
During the manager's report, the Town Manager told the Spruce Pine Town Council staff is prepared to execute a contract for the town's July 5 fireworks and gave the contract price as $16,500, about $500 more than the prior year.
The manager said other vendors quoted higher prices for Fourth of July fireworks and recommended locking in the July 5 date. He also discussed festival scheduling: the barbecue festival is planned for Oct. 5 in conjunction with a bicycle ride and organizers asked for an Oct. 12 rain date; staff will bring a request to the council if they need to formally set that alternate date.
The manager asked the council for guidance on how to fill a council seat whose term ends at the end of September, offering either a special meeting to appoint a replacement or handling the appointment at the council's second October meeting; the manager also noted required October ethics training that the council must complete.
The transcript records the manager's announcement and questions for council guidance; no formal action (contract signature or appointment) is recorded in the excerpt.
