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Bennet council approves $14,000 fireworks budget for July 4 celebration
Summary
Council approved a $14,000 budget for a fireworks display tied to the United States' 250th birthday after a presentation by Lillie Chambers; the vote was unanimous.
Lillie Chambers presented a request for a fireworks display tied to the U.S. 250th birthday and asked the council to approve a $14,000 budget for the event. After discussion, the council approved the expenditure by motion (Pete Simmons moved; Dan Zieg seconded), with a unanimous roll call.
The approved allocation of $14,000 will be used for the fireworks display planned for July 4, 2026. The council recorded the vote as YES — Zieg, Buck, Schmidt, Simmons. No additional funding sources or cost breakdowns were specified in the minutes.
