Reading about the successful CSO event in Centennial Park yesterday and thank you for giving the Peru citizens something to enjoy on a beautiful day.
But reading the post event write up indicates that the reporter believes that the CSO pays for the fireworks, so I want to make a correction. The Recreation Committee is in charge of the fireworks PERIOD. They choose the vendor, wisely or not, the location and the date. Our City Council gives the OK without much question on all of the above. $20,000 of taxpayer money.
The CSO runs a beer tent and we are told that the money they make, goes toward purchasing Christmas decorations. There are people out there that know more about this all mens organization than any woman in town, so add your information. The CSO volunteers their time for the July event that I know, anything else is only hearsay.
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You are absolutely right Lois. The rec committee is responsible for the fireworks show and pays for it with tax payer money. I would also like to make it clear that the new Christmas decorations that were on display last year were bought and paid for with tax payer money and not CSO money. I'm not saying that the CSO doesn't do things for the city but people have been misinformed when it comes to the fireworks and the new xmas decorations.
Every year someone tells the media the CSO pays for the fireworks, which has never been true. Maybe we should let them pay next year. Waterstreet Pub came up with a great idea. Start collecting donations now (like Chillicothe does) and they will produce a show at half the cost.
That idea, about collecting donations or holding a year long 50/50, has been brought up frequently and fell on deaf ears.
If the CSO is taking in all these funds, what are they spending the money on then if the city pays for the lights and fireworks?
The government should not pay for entertainment - period. The event should be privatized and stand on its own. If the city provides anything, the event should be charged - including police, fire, and ambulance. Whatever organization puts on that event should pay for it 100% and give the city a check for about $50,000 to cover the cost to the public.
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