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Only In Kind Help From Salisbury for July 4th Fireworks

 No cash from the City of Salisbury for this year’s 4th of July fireworks.

By a 4-to-1 vote the City Council said it would only provide in kind-services.

The Council majority turned down a request for $5-thousand to the Red, White and Boom fireworks display.

Mike Dunn, former president of the city council who has been spearheading the effort, told the Salisbury Daily Times that $25-thousand to $30-thousand has been raised so far.

The cost of this year’s display he said would be around $20-thousand but Dunn added that he wanted to raise enough funds for next year as well.

He said that he appreciated the mayor putting the proposal forward.

Meanwhile, Council member Tim Spies said that he applauded the fireworks efforts but given the tight budget he did not believe it was appropriate to provide the funds at this time.

The sole supporter of the financial contribution on the Council was Shanie Shields.

Dunn is also the interim manager of Delmarva Public Radio.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.