Though imperfect, Covid support measures changed attitudes to those who have less money through no fault of their own
âWorkers can always be found if the wages and conditions are right, so itâs possible that looking for the answers in the shortcomings of individual characters is a blind alley.â Photograph: Robert F Bukaty/AP
âWorkers can always be found if the wages and conditions are right, so itâs possible that looking for the answers in the shortcomings of individual characters is a blind alley.â Photograph: Robert F Bukaty/AP
Tue 1 Jun 2021 06.08 EDT
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The island missed it terribly last year, Grifoni said.
City Councilor Becky Irwin said she has received many communications from residents about the fireworks display. Nobody is opposed to it that I ve heard, Irwin said.
Samantha Malloy, manager of parks and recreation with the city, said the city budgeted $65,000 in fiscal 2021 to make the fireworks spectacle possible. We are currently working on receiving a quote from (the firework company), Malloy said.
Malloy said City Council will consider approving the fireworks display contract once the fireworks company submits a quote for its services.
In 2019, City Council authorized a $59,000 contract with Zambelli Fireworks for that year s Fourth of July fireworks, minutes of the meeting show.
For years the city of Marco Island has celebrated Independence Day with fireworks, but that tradition was paused in 2020 after City Council failed to pass a motion to sign a contract with a fireworks company.
Former councilors Charlette Roman, Larry Honig and Howard Reed voted in May of last year against the motion citing coronavirus-related concerns such as requesting barely-open businesses to donate money for the event and unmanageable crowds which could have spread the virus. Former Councilor Victor Rios and councilors Erik Brechnitz and Jared Grifoni voted in favor, resulting in a tie.
A motion can only pass when adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of council members present and voting at the meeting.