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Council weighs $30,000 July 4 cost and $20,000 potential shortfall
Summary
Council members discussed options to fund the city’s July 4 celebration, estimating roughly $30,000 in total costs with about $10,000 expected from fundraisers and a remaining $20,000 the city must cover if fundraising falls short.
Council members and staff debated how to fund the city’s July 4 celebration and fireworks, with staff cautioning that even with fundraising the city must budget for potential shortfalls.
"If we don't put the $30,000 in the budget, but we don't raise the $10,000, then we still gotta come up with $20,000," the staff member (S2) told the council as members discussed pooling resources with neighboring cities to reduce costs. Committee member (S4) said the event is "huge for us" and urged maintaining the celebration while exploring countywide collaboration.
The council discussed estimated fireworks costs (roughly $25,000) and whether revenue from community fundraisers could cover part of the expense; staff and members agreed to include the event budget as a specific line item to avoid unexpected general-fund obligations.
