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Bennet Council approves Highway 43 closure for July 4 parade and $14,000 fireworks budget
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026-2.1 to temporarily close Highway 43 for the July 4 parade and voted to allocate $14,000 for a fireworks display tied to the U.S. 250th birthday, as requested by Lillie Chambers.
The Bennet City Council on Feb. 9 approved Resolution 2026-2.1 to authorize temporary use and closure of Highway 43 for the July 4, 2026 parade, using the same map and times as previous years.
Mayor Ryan Cheney introduced the resolution and Dan Zieg moved to approve; Pete Simmons seconded. The roll call vote was YES: Simmons, Zieg, Buck, Schmidt; the motion carried.
Lillie Chambers presented information about a fireworks display tied to the United States' 250th birthday and requested a $14,000 budget for the event. Simmons moved and Dan Zieg seconded a motion to approve the $14,000 fireworks budget; the roll call vote was YES: Zieg, Buck, Schmidt, Simmons. The motion carried.
