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Resident urges city to consider regulating fireworks after July 4 debris complaint
Summary
A resident told the Hays City Commission that fireworks debris littered his property after Independence Day and asked whether existing littering ordinances are enforced; commissioners acknowledged the complaint and said the issue merits further consideration.
Reuben Shukman, a resident who said he previously worked 15 years for the city as tourism marketing director for the Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau, told the City Commission on July 10 that fireworks debris left after July 4 littered his yard and roof.
“I was surprised to see we picked up buckets and buckets of fireworks debris from our front yard, our backyard,” Shukman…
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