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Stamford Cancels July 4th Fireworks Due To Budget Cuts Stamford Cancels July 4th Fireworks Due To Budget Cuts
Stamford Cancels July 4th Fireworks Due To Budget Cuts Stamford residents looking forward to the July 4th fireworks show should start planning a trip out of town after the city's first round of budget cuts nix the show along with several other city amenities. Mayor David Martin said the cuts were necessary after the Board of Representatives imposed a $1.4 million unidentified general cut to the city’s budget: “As Mayor, I strongly disagree with the general cut made by the Board of Representatives to the City’s budget," Martin said in a statement following the cuts. "It will have a disproportionate impact on services provided to reside…