Councilman Seth Walsh working with city to save Ault Park fireworks

A Cincinnati city councilman hopes to save the Ault Park fireworks.

The volunteer group that had been hosting the fireworks for 57 years last week announced they could no longer do it. The decision sparked outcry from people who loved the event, with an Instagram post by Cincinnati Parks garnering 91 comments.

Said one person on Instagram: "This is crap! This is a family tradition we have observed for years. This is beyond disappointing."

Said another, "I am so saddened to hear this news. I have been attending the Ault Park fireworks with my family since the early 2000s and it has become a family tradition for all of us!"

Councilman Seth Walsh took notice and is working to save the event, which he called "an iconic summer tradition in Cincinnati. "

Walsh is working with Cincinnati Parks and the city administration to look into the cost of the event and logistics. Creating a plan to save the fireworks is expected to be on Cincinnati City Council's agenda Wednesday. Once the information is gathered, Walsh expects to put together a plan to salvage the event. Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney and Councilwoman Meeka Owens signed on to Walsh's motion.

Calling it a "cherished tradition ... for over 50 years," the East Side fireworks event had gotten too costly, dangerous and time-consuming to continue, organizers told Cincinnati Parks officials.

"We do not have the collective capacity to 'own' an event of this scale, which continues to grow by the year," they said in a letter posted to the city of Cincinnati website on Wednesday.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Will City Council save Ault Park fireworks?