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Resident urges West Richland to ban aerial fireworks and limit celebrations to July 4
Summary
A West Richland resident urged the council during public comment to amend city ordinances to ban aerial fireworks, prohibit their sale, possession and use within city limits, and restrict celebrations to July 4 only; council did not take action at the meeting.
During the meeting’s public‑comment period, resident Jerry Boggs of 1802 Maplewood Avenue urged the council to amend local ordinances to protect residents and property from fireworks impacts.
Boggs said the city should limit celebratory fireworks to a single day — July 4 — and urged the council to ban the sale, possession and use of aerial fireworks within city limits. He also asked the council to remove a holiday exception in the noise ordinance that currently allows higher noise levels on certain holidays.
The mayor and council listened but did not take action during the meeting; the city clerk reminded speakers that the council cannot respond during public comment. Boggs said he and other voters consider the fireworks issue a top priority for the upcoming local election cycle.
Why it matters: the request would require ordinance changes affecting enforcement, public‑safety responses, permitted retail activity, and noise‑control exceptions.
What’s next: no council action was taken at the meeting; the comment was entered into the record for potential future consideration by staff or the council.
