FULLERTON : Council Won’t Cut Funding for 2 Events

City Council members said this week that they will not cut funding for the city’s annual Founders Day Parade and Fair or the Fourth of July celebration as part of efforts to trim the city’s 1992-93 budget.

Community Services Director Susan Hunt said she recommended the cuts because the two events are expected to cost the city about $54,000 in 1993.

“They are very enjoyable,” Hunt said. “But they are very costly and a way to get at a sizable chunk of money.”

But City Council members said Fullerton’s quality of life could be diminished if the city ceases funding of the two celebrations.

“Those events benefit young families,” Councilman Chris Norby said. “A lot of people go to these events.”

Added Councilman Richard C. Ackerman: “The Founders Day Parade has been a tradition in the city for a long time.”