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Neighborhood petition asks Charlottesville to enforce fireworks ban after summer shootings
Summary
Residents from Fifeville and nearby neighborhoods presented a petition asking the city and police to enforce a local fireworks prohibition after summer incidents, and several speakers described community safety concerns tied to fireworks and shootings.
Residents from neighborhoods that include Fifeville told the Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 4 that illegal fireworks and related disorder have grown worse around July 4 and are creating safety and property risks. Louis Desabree, who said he began a petition with neighbors, told council the neighborhood formed the petition after a recent shooting and widespread illegal fireworks. He read the petition’s central request and asked the city to “uphold and enforce the city's existing prohibition on fireworks as codified in city code chapter 12, article 3, section 12‑32.” Desabree told council residents want “additional…
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