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Council members thank staff, celebrate successful 4th Fest and Racine 250 events
Summary
Councilors praised city staff, first responders and volunteers for recent community events (4th Fest, fireworks, Racine 250), noted new pedestrian crossing features downtown, and announced upcoming back-to-school and holiday events.
Several alderpersons used the announcements portion of the meeting to thank staff, volunteers and first responders for recent community events. Alder Mack said, "It truly was a community celebration," praising parade participants and fireworks; Oliver Weiss congratulated public works for cleanup and storm response and noted new downtown pedestrian crossing installations.
Alder Allen promoted an Aug. 8 back-to-school event at Lockwood Park and an early-December tree-lighting. The mayor and other council members also thanked police, fire and DPW staff for their work during the holiday weekend and encouraged safety with fireworks.
