Town Center Fireworks

It sounds like the event isn't moving from the country club next year. Perhaps it is time to take this community event out of the hands of the businesses. The country club can do whatever it wants on its own for its members. We are a community, distinct from downtown Houston and the goings on there.  We have a service association which handles operational management of our parks, entrance ways, etc.  Why don't we just pay a very small amount more in our HOA fees to have them handle the fireworks show?  I looked up the cost of an average municipal fireworks show.  According to google, it averages $20,000.  If only 5 of the ~20 HOAs agreed to contribute, the assessment per house for the fireworks would be between $1-4 dollars annually. Most of the people in town center, the old HEB parking lot, the high school and all of the other places around the would have paid this amount per car to see the fireworks. Some people said it isn't wasn't that important. In response, let me ask you this?  Is there another event in Kingwood which brings the Kingwood community out together en masse outside of the fourth of July? I would hate too see people get fed-up with this event in our community and go to other communities to see fireworks. If you don't feel that the people would agree to pay through their HOA fees?  Try crowdfunding - after last night I think that you'd get all the money you needed with a few community emails in one day on gofundme And Yes, I would be willing to help although I have no authority so perhaps I will appeal to my HOA and others can do likewise.

Actually some pay for this event via HOA donations.  We also pay for it by doing business with the merchants in town center who help to fund it.  The event was advertised as a town center event which was a minor deception in and of itself.  Kingwood CC advertised  that non-members could attend for $29.99 plus tax and gratuity, member cost was $24.99 ++.  A VIP package was also available for $75.  I think the answer is pretty simple as in all things in life, just follow the money and see where it leads.  Life is full of choices so we just need to make prudent decisions.  Sadly as I see it, Kingwood CC got a lot of unwanted negative publicity from this event.  It'll be interesting to see what apples fall off the tree as a result.Nonetheless, the true meaning of the 4th should not be diminished by this incident.  We should all be thankful for our freedoms which we have come to take for granted.  I bleed red, white,and blue.

It could be worse.  I was at a small town 4th celebration one time.  Their fireworks were a disaster.  The whole trailer went off at one time.  People were screaming and running for their lives.  It was amazing no one was hurt.  It was a incredible show for around fifteen seconds.  The worst part is they lost their State permits and never were able to get them back.  No more fireworks.  So at least we can have some next year, somewhere.   

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>> It sounds like the event isn't moving from the country club next year. Perhaps it is time to take this community event out of the hands of the businesses. The country club can do whatever it wants on its own for its members. We are a community, distinct from downtown Houston and the goings on there.  We have a service association which handles operational management of our parks, entrance ways, etc.  Why don't we just pay a very small amount more in our HOA fees to have them handle the fireworks show?  I looked up the cost of an average municipal fireworks show.  According to google, it averages $20,000.  If only 5 of the ~20 HOAs agreed to contribute, the assessment per house for the fireworks would be between $1-4 dollars annually. Most of the people in town center, the old HEB parking lot, the high school and all of the other places around the would have paid this amount per car to see the fireworks. Some people said it isn't wasn't that important. In response, let me ask you this?  Is there another event in Kingwood which brings the Kingwood community out together en masse outside of the fourth of July? I would hate too see people get fed-up with this event in our community and go to other communities to see fireworks. If you don't feel that the people would agree to pay through their HOA fees?  Try crowdfunding - after last night I think that you'd get all the money you needed with a few community emails in one day on gofundme And Yes, I would be willing to help although I have no authority so perhaps I will appeal to my HOA and others can do likewise.SandCrkHD: I didn't run the numbers as you did, but agree, that if it comes down to $5 or less annually for HOA dues, it seems reasonable to have them run a show in a more accessible place.  I would also say though, that the parade itself is another event that exists every year outdoors, and which the entire community can attend, so there already is an event, albeit one without explosions. 

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What comes with the VIP package?  For $75, that might not be too bad.  May have to leave the kids at home, unless it's not the kind of VIP package I'm thinking of.