Seward’s July 4th fireworks have found a permanent home on the city fourplex ballfields east of Karol Kay Boulevard.
Seward City Administrator Greg Butcher said the move was precipitated by improvements being made on the baseball field on the west side of Karol Kay where the fireworks have been set up and ignited in the past.
At the July 7 Seward City Council meeting, he reported that while traffic was heavier in the area, the flow worked out well even with some changes in paths.
“We had some really great comments,” Butcher said.
Butcher praised the work of city staff, volunteers, members of the Seward 4th of July Committee and additional law enforcement personnel who worked in Seward on the 4th.
The additional activity and people expected for the 250th national anniversary celebration increased safety and logistical concerns. Butcher said Police Chief Brian Peters worked with a committee and other agencies to improve the city’s plans around the event.
Council Member Rich Wergin and Butcher also noted Seward Volunteer Fire Chief Tayler Mifflin and his department helped set up the veterans’ memorial at the Seward National Guard Museum area for the 4th.
Butcher said Seward County Emergency Planning Director Megan Eckles helped the city by setting up an emergency center just in case it was needed.
