This year’s Fourth of July celebration was one of the best celebrations Everett has had in a long time. I’m not sure that the turnout justified the cost, however.
The Herald recently published an article on how much the 2011 celebration cost and how many attended. (July 30, “Cost of Everett’s Fourth of July: $87,424.“) The celebration cost the city $87,000. Just 10,000 of Everett’s 102,000 people attended the parade; 7,000 more attended the fireworks celebration. The amount seems like such a steep price for so small a turnout — $87,000 is no small amount; that money could have been used for other things.
If people really wanted to celebrate with a parade more would have shown up to it. Instead I feel that some families would rather their tax money went to making Everett a better place to live. I’m not sure how much $87,000 could do around the city, but I know it would do more than a parade and some fireworks.
Nathan Keck
Everett
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