Rain or shine, the Belton Fourth of July Parade will go on. The popular annual event, which became a virtual event during the coronavirus crisis last year, returns to the streets of Belton this morning despite a 70 percent chance of rain by the paradeâs start. At 9 a.m., before the parade, a 30-minute patriotic program will be held on the steps of the Bell County Courthouse, 101 E. Central Ave. in Belton. âThis is the traditional way to start the parade,â Randy Pittenger, president of the Belton Area Chamber of Commerce, told the Telegram. The program will include a color guard from Fort Hood, along with the singing of the National Anthem by the Belton High School Madrigal, the schoolâs show choir. A Scout troop will lead the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and state Rep. Hugh Shine, R-Temple, will give the invocation.