Franklin 250 Revolutionary War Commemoration
Summary
Mayor Kramer wants to add $25,000 to the fireworks budget for a bigger July 4th show — possibly a drone light show — for the nation's 250th birthday, hoping a sponsor will cover it so the township doesn't spend the money.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $25,000 budgeted, hopefully offset by a sponsor.
Residents attending the July 4th and 250th anniversary celebrations.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Oct 7, 2026
Upcoming free events: a Treaty of Paris talk with a John Adams reenactor at Rockingham this Saturday, an author talk at the library on October 24, and family ghost stories at the gazebo on October 30.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Aug 5, 2026
The township's America-at-250 committee has sold over 350 commemorative coins, is collecting resident signatures on a Franklin 250 flag for a time capsule, and has events lined up: fireworks night at Patriots Ballpark on August 15, Franklin Day September 26, and a John Adams/Treaty of Paris presentation at Rockingham on October 10.
Franklin Township Council Budget Hearing - Mar 9, 2026
Mayor Kramer wants to add $25,000 to the fireworks budget for a bigger July 4th show — possibly a drone light show — for the nation's 250th birthday, hoping a sponsor will cover it so the township doesn't spend the money.
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