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Milton council votes to place nonbinding fireworks advisory on November ballot
Summary
The Milton City Council voted 5-1 to place Resolution 25-1985, an advisory measure on fireworks sales and use, on the Nov. 4 ballot. Council and public speakers debated enforcement, tribal trust lands, turnout and outreach; staff estimated an added ballot-page cost of about $2,000.
The Milton City Council voted 5-1 on Feb. 18 to approve Resolution 25-1985 and send a nonbinding advisory measure on banning the sale, purchase and use of fireworks to the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
The ballot measure would ask voters whether to prohibit the sale, purchase and use of fireworks in the city. A mayoral-council motion to place the advisory measure on the November ballot was made by Council member White and seconded by Council member Peretti; the motion carried with five votes in favor and one opposed.
Council members and members of the public debated whether a citywide ban would be enforceable, the impact of nearby Puyallup Tribal trust lands, and whether an off-year November ballot would draw enough voter input. Several residents urged a ban;…
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