Ball drop, fireworks planned for New Year's Eve
The annual New Year's Eve ball drop will be Dec. 31 on the west lawn of Marion County Courthouse.
The ball will "drop" promptly at midnight and everyone is invited to begin gathering between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m. on the courthouse lawn.
The number "2005" will be affixed to a stand on the lawn.
During the ball drop, organizer Dave Hett has requested a permit from the City of Marion for a professional pyrotechnician to detonate fireworks on the parking lot of Cooperative Grain and Supply.
Organizers want to shoot five "salutes" or loud flashes of light, followed by a traditional display.
Tampa State Bank and Hett will sponsor the display if the city approves a resolution at Tuesday's city commission meeting.
