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Grant County declares extreme drought and keeps fireworks restrictions but notes statutory exemptions
Summary
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners declared most of the county in extreme drought and approved a proclamation continuing restrictions on fireworks use; county attorney said state law narrows what local governments may prohibit.
Grant County commissioners on Wednesday declared extreme and severe drought conditions across most of the county and voted to continue restrictions on the use of fireworks in unincorporated areas.
The declaration, presented as a proclamation at the board's May regular meeting, followed a public hearing and a staff recommendation that commissioners keep existing fireworks limits while the region remains under drought conditions.
County Attorney Benjamin told commissioners that state law includes a…
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