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Hays City to run public poll on fireworks ahead of July 4; city manager to report results
Summary
Hays City will post a public poll to gather resident opinions on fireworks and report findings to the commission before the Fourth of July; the poll was developed by staff (James Bell) and will remain open for several weeks to help gauge community sentiment.
The City Manager told the Hays City Commission the city will post an online poll to gauge community sentiment on fireworks and report back to commissioners before the Fourth of July.
“James Bell was able to create a poll that we are gonna put up on our website tomorrow, to try to gauge the public's opinion on fireworks,” the City Manager said. The intent is to learn whether the community broadly supports, opposes, or is indifferent to local consumer fireworks and special-event fireworks around the holiday.
City staff said they will circulate the poll through press outlets and the city’s social media channels, and keep it open for several weeks to gather responses. The City Manager said the poll will include questions specific to bridal (fireworks at wedding events) at the request of a commissioner and that staff will present the results to the commission before July 4.
Commissioners said they hear strong opinions on both sides in constituent contacts and looked forward to data that will indicate how many residents are neutral versus strongly for or against fireworks. No regulatory action was taken at the meeting; the poll is an information-gathering step to inform future discussion.
