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Cayce council approves fireworks exemption for Hidden City Music Festival after 4–1 vote
Summary
The Cayce City Council on March 3 approved a conditional fireworks exemption for the Hidden City Music Festival requiring fireworks and amplified noise to end at 10 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tem Phil Carter as the lone dissenting vote.
Cayce — The City Council voted 4–1 on March 3 to grant a conditional fireworks exemption for the Hidden City Music Festival, limiting fireworks and amplified noise to conclude by 10:00 p.m. and contingent on receiving a permit from the State Fire Marshal.
Council Member Tiffany Aull moved the measure to require fireworks and noise to end at 10:00 p.m.; Council Member Byron Thomas seconded. The motion passed with Mayor Pro Tem Phil Carter voting no. Two festival representatives spoke during public comment in support of the exemption: Joseph McDougall, who spoke on behalf of the Hidden City Music Festival, and Shelby Judd, who urged the Council to grant the request.
The exemption directs organizers to secure any necessary permit from the State Fire Marshal as a condition of the Council's approval. Council members who voted in favor cited the festival as a community event while attaching the time restriction as a public‑safety and neighborhood noise mitigation measure.
The Council record does not specify additional operational conditions beyond the 10:00 p.m. cutoff and the State Fire Marshal permit requirement. The motion and vote were recorded by roll call; the minutes show the action as approved 4–1.
The Council did not indicate any immediate follow‑up staff assignment in the meeting minutes; the festival's compliance with the permit requirement and the 10:00 p.m. restriction will be matters for city permitting and enforcement procedures going forward.
