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Toledo schedules March 25 town hall on water conservation with a focus on fire safety and fireworks messaging
Summary
Council agreed to replace its March work session with a town hall on March 25 that will foreground water conservation and tie in fire-safety education and fireworks guidance; staff and Summerfest organizers will coordinate safety outreach.
The council agreed to hold a town hall on March 25 in place of the regular work session to focus on water conservation and to include fire-safety information connected to fireworks use. Staff recommended pairing water-conservation discussion with fire-safety; councilors favored an educational approach and partnership with Toledo Summerfest and the fire department.
Councilors emphasized outreach and safe-use messaging rather than an immediate ban. One councilor said the town hall would be a useful forum "to hear from the community and answer some questions about what fireworks guidelines might look like." The city will hold the event at the fire station and staff said firefighters and Summerfest volunteers can help with safety materials and demonstrations.
