Independence Day Blast is at risk of cancellation
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By Cory Smith
Pittsburg’s annual Independence Day celebration, a 23-year annual event, could be coming to an end after this year, but not before residents have a say at a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Pittsburg City Hall. The public is invited to come and discuss solutions to keeping the event going.
The committee will publicly discuss the future of the 2015 event, including the possibility of canceling the 2015 event due to lack of participation and volunteer efforts. The committee will also be accepting any commitments from other organizations who would like to host all future events as a fundraiser for their organization.
Over the past five years, all of the volunteers have resigned leaving only four city employees putting on the event. Efforts have been made to ask for community participation over the past few years but none have committed to helping according to City Manager Clint Hardeman.
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