Benson Announces July 3 Independence Day Celebration And Fireworks
BENSON, N.C. — The Town of Benson and Benson Parks and Recreation will celebrate Independence Day with an evening of family fun, entertainment and fireworks on Friday, July 3.
This year’s celebration will take place at the Parker Complex, located at 502 S. Elm Street.
Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. and will feature food trucks, music, games, family activities and more.
The evening will conclude with a fireworks display scheduled to begin around 9:30 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the McLamb Tart Road area.
Officials said several locations throughout town provide good viewing opportunities for the fireworks, including the Parker Complex, the Dollar General area along U.S. 301, Benton Square near Benton Card Company, and the Railroad Street area near Cornerstone Cafe.
Residents who have viewed the fireworks from their homes during previous Independence Day celebrations should be able to enjoy this year’s display from those same locations.
Town officials encourage families to bring lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of community celebration as Benson marks the nation’s independence with food, entertainment and one of the area’s largest fireworks displays.
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The town is millions in debt. Can’t keep the books balanced. Raising rates for everything. But they’re going to put on “one of the area’s largest fireworks displays.”
Let them eat cake, indeed.
Totally agree, put the money into something that will not be gone in about a hour
The fireworks display is put on by the chamber and they get donations and sponsorships. The Town doesn’t pay for the it.
Um… the entire event is put on by the Town of Benson Parks and Rec department… paid for by tax dollars. The use sponsorships to offset a small portion of the cost (additional town staff, police and fire, electric. Insurance waivers, etc.). It’s a line item in the budget. Go look for yourself. The town is more concerned with making peiple feel good for one day, than actually fixing problems. #VoteOutIncumbents
But yall will keep re-electing the same folks again and again. Good luck
The Parks and Rec department put on this event. Not the Chamber but you are correct in saying donations pays for majority of the event.
Where is the Parker Complex?
Can the town of Benson afford this?