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efit to the Fire Department. We also I know that Mr. Carrigan has played ah I extremely important and formative * role in making the event into what it has been, a true local and patriotic celebration. '
However, today there are many • significant concerns in the production * of the event. Naturally most of-the l concerns revolve around money. Until T recent years Mr. Carrigan supplied, most of the financial as well as Qthef kinds of support. Since he relin* . quished his role in the festivities, we I have been struggling to figure out l how to pay for the rather grand event ♦ that the 4th has become. Three or four - years back parking fees were initiated, and the town has been paying fo£ the fireworks. These things alone are not enough, and in the absence of I some donor or donors, there are many ' other expenses involved in the day. If * the community itself thinks that the * $2 parking fee is unfair then 1 would * ask the community “Do you support this celebration?” If not, why are we all working so hard? If everyone resents what it takes to do this, except for the benefit of the Fire Department, then let’s just give the $3,700 to them, and we will all go home and enjoy ourselves.
I hope that these remarks will inspire a more public debate about what we in the community wqnt to see happen on the 4th. *
(Editor's note: This column comes from a statement Mr. Tompkins read at the June 14 Town Council meeting. Mr. Tompkins is a member of the Town Council and of RAlAC and has been very involved in planning for this year’s July 4th celebration.) * *r
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