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Council signals intent to comply with state fireworks law; debate over keeping joint July 5 event with Cedar Falls
Summary
Council members debated whether to retain a previously announced July 5 community fireworks display after the state specified allowable fireworks days. A majority indicated they will comply with state law designating the legal days as July 3–4 and Dec. 31; council requested further enforcement clarification before final action.
The council discussed whether to keep a previously announced joint fireworks date with Cedar Falls on July 5 after the state adopted rules that specify legal consumer fireworks days.
The mayor explained that state law now lists July 3 and July 4 (and Dec. 31) as legal fireworks days and that the city had already announced a joint July 4–5 schedule with Cedar Falls. A majority of council members said they would comply with the…
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