ALTON - The Alton City Council quickly and unanimously passed the latest version of the decorative holiday lighting schedule for the Clark Bridge on Wednesday.
While excluding non-federal holidays like Valentine’s Day and Halloween, the new schedule still calls for school colors on homecoming and graduation for Marquette Catholic and Alton High Schools. July 3 was also included in the final list, seemingly to accommodate Alton’s “Fireworks on the Mississippi” event held each year on July 3.
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The resolution, given preliminary approval by the Committee of the Whole on Monday, features a list of holidays initially expanded - then slightly trimmed down - following a series of discussions and amendments over multiple meetings.
The finalized holiday lighting schedule was approved as follows:
The decorative lighting will be maintained by the city’s Public Works Department, while the calendar will be scheduled and programmed by the IT Department.
A full recording of the Aug. 14, 2024 Alton City Council meeting is available at the top of this story, on the Riverbender.com Facebook page, or on Riverbender.com/video. All Alton City Council meetings can be watched live or on demand on theRiverbender.com Facebook page or onRiverbender.com/video.
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