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Residents press Riverview council on neighborhood fireworks; leaders cite state law and liability
Summary
Public commenters urged a single, designated fireworks location; councilmembers and the police chief said Michigan law restricts fireworks to private property and raised liability and cleanup concerns, though staff said they will revisit prior task-force notes.
At the July 21 Riverview City Council meeting, residents urged the council to create a designated area where people could set off fireworks after complaints about fireworks being used in streets and near homes.
Fred Borra, a resident, told the council: “I just wish you could could maybe do something to get a designated area, like some of these parks where there's wide open” because…
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