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Pearson council approves half-day for staff during July 4th event; logistics and cleanup discussed
Summary
Council reviewed details for the July 4 celebration—security by sheriff's office, propane, vendors and concessions—and voted to close town hall at noon on the Thursday before the event so staff can rest and help with setup and cleanup.
Council members spent substantial time reviewing logistics for the town's July 4 celebration: propane tanks and deputies have been confirmed, volunteers will staff concessions and vendors will be asked to set up late-afternoon, and arrangements were made for barricades and handicap parking. Councilwoman Brandy Peterson and other members discussed who would staff cooking, beverage and snow-cone operations and how donated equipment should be tracked and retrieved after the event.
Concerns about leaving equipment out after the event and the amount of work for employees led to a motion to allow employees a half-day off on Thursday (closing town hall at noon) so staff could rest and manage setup. The motion, made from the dais and seconded by Councilman Jimmy Anderson, passed by voice vote. Council also discussed a small Saturday crew returning briefly to pick up chairs, coolers and other donated equipment after the event.
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