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Commissioners restrict Festopia fireworks to 11 p.m., rejecting later pyrotechnic plan
Summary
The board denied a request to extend pyrotechnics past county noise rules, keeping fireworks and similar effects limited to 11 p.m.; applicant representatives said their effects are low-noise "proximate" pyrotechnics and requested later times for headline acts.
Miami County commissioners voted 4-1 to limit pyrotechnic effects at the Festopia music event to 11 p.m., enforcing the county—s existing noise/time regulation despite a request by the event—s pyrotechnic contractor to allow later special effects for late-night headliners.
Why it matters: The decision balances two county priorities: following the county—s land-use/noise rules and limiting late-night disturbance for nearby residents, while allowing the concert (which has a separate conditional-use permit) to proceed.
What the board…
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