[Vision2020] fireworks?

[John Harrell]

What a cool "free service".

Leave it up to a democrat to come up with a new levy for a new "free service."

Cheers!
John Harrell


--- John Moss <johnmoss@moscow.com> wrote:
> The question of how to fund the fireworks is blazingly obvious.  Instate a
> levy requiring every Moscow citizen to pay $100 in taxes each year to the
> Moscow Fireworks Fund.  I'm not exactly sure of the latest Moscow population
> numbers, but the sign says 21,000 or so.  Multiply that by $100 and you have
> $2,100,000 for one grand fireworks display.  Holy smokes!!  We could have
> one awesome fireworks display every single year!
> 
> Individually, we could do our own put-put displays, but pass a law--and
> POW!!  We wouldn't just have fireworks for the consenting adults, we
> wouldn't just have fireworks for the fat bald Republicans, we wouldn't just
> have fireworks for the disabled, we wouldn't just have fireworks for the
> financially-privileged--we would have fireworks for ALL!!
> 
> I apologize--I couldn't resist.
> 
> Not meaning to cause any sparks. All the best,
> 
> John Moss
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill London" <london@moscow.com>
> To: "Mitch Parks" <mitch@mochaoflove.org>
> Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] fireworks?
> 
> 
> > I contacted the Chamber to find out for sure, and the answer is
> > Yes..Moscow fireworks on July 4.  at UI Kibbie Dome lot
> > Equally interesting is the question of how the fireworks are funded.
> > They cost $10,000.
> > For the last 2 years the city used some of its "free" money from the
> > Hamilton estate for fireworks and will use that source again this year.
> > But perhaps the city got a little worried about its use of the Hamilton
> > money, because the administrators said this was the last year they would
> > dip into the Hamilton account for fireworks.
> > No really, they promised.
> > Now, the Chamber is trying to decide if it is a good idea to keep the
> > fireworks thing going next year.  If you care about this issue, you
> > should contact the Chamber 882-1800
> > BL
> >
> > Mitch Parks wrote:
> >
> > > I've been gone for a couple of weeks and may have missed this in the
> > > mire...
> > >
> > > Are there "grand" Moscow Fireworks this year? Where and when?
> > >
> > > Mitch Parks
> > > Moscow, ID
> > >
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