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Resident asks county to strengthen fireworks ban enforcement and expand sales restrictions
Summary
A resident urged commissioners to strengthen Thurston County's consumer fireworks ban by adding sales and purchase prohibitions, better enforcement and coordination with tribal partners; she cited county code and prior docketed materials.
A resident asked Thurston County to strengthen enforcement of its consumer fireworks discharge ban and to consider expanding the ban to sales and purchases.
Speaking during public comment, Susan (last name not specified) told commissioners she had submitted documents to the county previously and said the county’s emergency ban on fireworks lacks enforcement provisions. She referenced county code number TC 6.68057 as the basis for the ban and asked the county manager to follow up.
Susan suggested the county add sale and purchase prohibitions in addition to the discharge ban, to require earlier shutdown of temporary fireworks stands before high‑risk dates and to coordinate proactively with the Squaxin Island Tribal Council. She said the tribe has used community methods in the past to reduce fireworks harm and that tribal cooperation could be part of a proactive strategy.
Commissioners did not take immediate action at the Feb. 4 meeting; the commenter asked to be contacted by the county manager for follow‑up and left materials for the record.
