Council discusses shifting July 4 activities to Saturday and recruiting volunteer organizers

Councilors reviewed this year's Fourth of July events and discussed scheduling for next year; several members favored holding the main events on a Saturday so participants would not need Tuesday off from work. One councilor said a Saturday schedule would facilitate booking bands and attracting volunteer support.

The group discussed creating a reorganized volunteer structure (likened to a "Lions Club") to manage the festival's components with staggered three-year commitments so responsibilities rotate and do not become a long-term burden on a single group. Councilors asked staff to begin outreach and prepare a plan by October so March planning cycles can begin with roles defined. No formal vote on the schedule or volunteer governance occurred in the session.