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Manchester asks county to help offset 4th of July fireworks; commissioners table funding request
Summary
Representatives from Manchester asked Meriwether County for funding help for July Fourth fireworks and event costs; the city reported $20,000 already committed to fireworks but asked for county help to cover increased costs for the nation's 250th; the board tabled the request to discuss at the May 26 meeting.
A Manchester representative asked the commissioners for county assistance to help offset costs for the city’s Fourth of July celebration during the April 28 meeting, citing higher expected attendance for the nation's 250th anniversary.
"This year's 4th of July fireworks celebration will be on MainShade in Manchester ... from 5PM to 10PM," the representative said, adding that the city had committed about $20,000 toward fireworks and expected larger crowds than in prior years. The presenter described vendor participation, previous mayoral donations and sponsorship efforts and asked the county to consider contributing to offset the event’s cost. Commissioners indicated they would review sponsorship and funding possibilities and voted to table the request until the May 26 meeting to allow time for internal discussion.
Several commissioners suggested the city continue to pursue private sponsors, and one commissioner noted the county had frequently supported similar events via sponsorship rather than direct appropriation of tax dollars. Staff and the board agreed to revisit the request at the next regular meeting to determine whether county support could be provided and in what form.
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