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Crawford council bans consumer fireworks, allows professional show if conditions met
Summary
The City Council approved Resolution 2026-16 to prohibit consumer fireworks inside city limits with a $1,000 fine per violation, while permitting a professional Mr. Fireworks display provided winds are 15 mph or lower and the Fire Department is available.
The Crawford City Council approved Resolution 2026-16 on June 17, 2026, banning consumer fireworks within city limits and setting a $1,000 fine for each violation. The council included a narrowly drawn exception to allow a professional display by Mr. Fireworks if winds do not exceed 15 mph and the Fire Department is available to attend the event.
Council Member Frahm introduced the motion to adopt the ban with the $1,000 fine and the exception for the professional show; Council President Christopher Dean seconded. The motion passed unanimously with Council Members Frahm, Dean and Dianne Gaston voting AYE and no NAY votes recorded. The meeting record shows the vote and indicates the motion carried.
Jake Tollman of Mr. Fireworks addressed the council during the discussion, explaining state permit requirements for professional displays and saying he would comply with those requirements. Council members expressed concerns about enforcement, local wind conditions and firefighter availability as factors that could lead to cancellation of a display. Council Member Frahm suggested a specific wind cutoff of 15 miles per hour and tying any allowed display to Fire Department availability.
The council called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; after the vote the body adjourned at 6:12 p.m. The minutes list Mayor Grant as presiding and record City Clerk Teri Miller as present. The minutes also include a signature/approval block that lists "April Smithant Grant" alongside the title "Mayor," which appears inconsistent with the meeting's attendee list; the record does not explain that discrepancy.
The resolution addresses local public-safety concerns identified by council members but does not specify enforcement procedures, the method for measuring on-site wind speed for cancellations, or a detailed permitting protocol. Those operational details were not included in the meeting record and would need to be defined by staff or in future council action if the city implements the ban.
