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Resident says Kern County’s enforcement of illegal fireworks is ineffective, urges new approach
Summary
During public comment at the June 3 Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, a resident said current enforcement against illegal fireworks produced few citations and recommended hiring retired law enforcement to patrol problem areas.
Lisa Smith, a resident who said she lives in Supervisor Flores’ district, told the Kern County Board of Supervisors on June 3 that current enforcement of illegal fireworks is ineffective and urged changes to county code and enforcement practices.
Smith said residents placed about 3,000 calls reporting fireworks on July 4 and asked the county to check how many electronic reports accompanied that volume of calls. “Whatever that was,…
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