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Resident raises fireworks-safety concerns; council agrees to add ordinance reminder to sewer bills
Summary
At the July 6 Franklin City Council meeting, resident Joe Abin told the council that loud, large fireworks and falling debris posed safety risks; council members agreed to include a reminder about the city's ordinance in next year’s sewer bill mailing as an outreach measure.
FRANKLIN — During public comment at the July 6 Franklin City Council meeting, resident Joe Abin urged city officials to press for stronger controls on large consumer fireworks after debris landed on vehicles and smoke and loud blasts created safety hazards.
"It could've hit somebody, could've cracked the windshield... I had some of it land on my vehicle," Abin said, describing neighborhood debris and loud explosions that he said sometimes "sound like 50 cals." He said smoke occasionally made driving conditions hazardous and expressed frustration that state-level rules limit local authority.
A council member suggested attaching an ordinance reminder to the city's utility billing — specifically sewer bills — in advance of next year’s holiday to improve public awareness. The chair and staff agreed to make that commitment to include the ordinance text with the sewer billing next year.
Council did not take enforcement action at the meeting; the transcript records a pledge to add outreach language to utility bills as a preventive step. The concern was recorded during general announcements and public comment rather than as an agenda item requiring formal action.
