The City of Stamford is canceling 4th of July fireworks this year. The annual show was scheduled for July 3 at Cummings Beach.
The cancelation is part of the City’s first round of budget cuts. This comes after the Board of Representatives imposed a $1.4 million general cut to Stamford’s budget.
On Friday, Stamford Mayor, David Martin released a statement on the City’s website saying in part, “Today we are announcing initial service reductions of ~$205,000 to Parks & Recreation. We have also identified ~$152,000 in budget reductions that fortunately can be made without significant service implications.”
In addition, Harborfest fireworks scheduled for August have been canceled. Meanwhile, lifeguards will be eliminated at Cove’s Quigley Beach and city beaches will now be cleaned during regular business hours rather than early in the morning until October 1, rather than October 15. City baseball fields will only be lined during the week and if teams need to line the fields on weekends, they will need to do it themselves.
The Mayor also says more cuts are on the way. “The Board of Representative’s budget action still calls for more than $1.0 million in additional required service reductions. In the next few weeks, more service cuts will follow in Public Safety, Operations, Finance & Administration, and general government including the Mayor’s Office, Town Clerk, and the elected Boards,” Martin commented.
You can get Mayor Martin’s full statement here.