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funds, as well as to preserve the nature of the celebration. Noting that Mr. and Mrs. Carrigan had signed a covenant on the Avon Hall property which would allow the use of the property in future years, “the trust would establish strict controls on behalf of the town, and its interests.”
The mayor stressed that the Carrigans’ wishes must be respected, “that this is a celebration of our heritage, not a carnival or a sideshow.”
Mr. Thomasson noted that although the event is the fire department’s principal fund-raiser, it is also a community affair which appeals to tourists and gives them something back; “an appeal which we must preserve.”
Mr. Reynolds told the council that the state code gives the town the authority to control public areas during events like the Fourth of July celebration “to prevent people from bringing in things which are not wanted.”
It is not, Mr. Thomasson added, “meant to restrict any group. But we would like to see the purity of the function maintained.”
In other business, the council:
• heard that the Water Authority had pumped 831,840 gallons during June, up 42 percent over average.
• heard that the town ended fiscal
94.4%