Firework purchase sparks commission debate

CUSHING — “I love firework displays,” said newly elected Commissioner Ron Lamb, “but I can’t in good conscience spend $10,000 of other people’s money.”While the annual Fourth of July firework display put on by the Cushing Fire Department was ultimately approved for city funding on a 4-1 vote it was not without some heated debate over the city’s finances. The most recent c...

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