Committee approves new fireworks resolution and votes to repeal 1947 private act
After debate about whether to allow sales, the operations committee accepted a proposed fireworks resolution (including sale language) and voted to repeal the 1947 private act that effectively banned fireworks; the county fire marshal flagged safety and due‑process concerns with the old law.
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Commissioners debated a proposed fireworks resolution intended to replace a 1947 private act that historically restricted fireworks in Anderson County. Commissioner Wandel moved to amend the draft by removing the word "sale" — an attempt to permit personal use but not local sales — and said she was "opposed to the sale of fireworks in Anderson County." The amendment failed after debate and a hand vote.
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