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Board authorizes $30,000 fireworks contract for July display
Summary
Smyth County authorized a $30,000 contract for a larger July fireworks display tied to a baseball game; board members asked for more detail in the contract and discussed possible private contributions to offset costs.
County staff presented a proposed $30,000 contract for a July fireworks show that the county plans to tie to a baseball game and other downtown activities. The presenter said last year's show cost $20,000 (county $15,000; town contribution $5,000) and that with tariffs and other factors a similar show would now cost about $23,000; the proposed contract would allow a slightly larger program for the 250th anniversary celebrations (speaker 4).
Supervisors asked for an itemized description of the display (sizes and exact inclusions) in the contract and discussed postponement dates and viewing-area communications. The board approved the contract and authorized the chair to sign, and members encouraged exploring private contributions to augment the show. "If we got a 35,000, go back to them and say, hey. We got 5,000 more. What can you add to that now?" the chair suggested when discussing private donations (speaker 1).
