Changes being considered to city fireworks ordinance

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Published on July 8, 2020 -

Changes being considered to city fireworks ordinance

Possible changes are coming to Mason City when it comes to the fireworks ordinance.


Changes being considered to city fireworks ordinance

You are asked o load the bus from the back entrance.

Amy ?

"* depending on where you go around town ?

"* you might encounter some fireworks litter ?

"* but that's not the only concern.

It's the excessive noise.

It's to the point where city council members are now considering modifying the city's fireworks ordinance.

Later this month ?

*- councilors plan to discuss what options are available to them ?

"* including an outright ban on sale and discharge within city limits.

That might be tough to enforce though ?

"* as state legislation currently does not allow communities to enact ordinances regarding sales and discharge.

City council member john jaszewski (yuh?

"* chef?

"*ski) says some people have complained to him about the loud booms and pops from the fireworks... expressing interest in supporting a ban.

He has been in contact with state senator amanda ragan and state representative sharon steckman about what they could do on the state level.xxx "that still wouldn't prevent them if they're illegal to fire, but it would make fewer available to people, and hopefully will lead to fewer incidents of them going off and driving people crazy."

We wanted to know what ?

"(you thought about banning fireworks in mason city... so we put up a poll on kimt news 3's facebook page.

At last check the polls show show that (whatever) percent of you support such a move ?

"* while (whatever) percent of you do not.

Live in mason city ?

"* alx jirgens ?

"* kimt news 3./// thanks alex.

Council members are plan to discuss a potential ordinance change at the

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