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Ward County adopts outdoor burn ban and fireworks ban
Summary
On Dec. 9, 2024, Ward County Commissioners unanimously approved an outdoor burn ban and a separate fireworks ban to address local fire-safety concerns; both motions passed without recorded opposition.
The Ward County Commissioners' Court unanimously adopted an outdoor burn ban at its Dec. 9 meeting after a motion by Commissioner Dexter Nichols and a second by Commissioner Eddie Nelms.
The Court also adopted a fireworks ban in a separate unanimous motion recorded in the minutes. The two bans were approved as discrete motions; the minutes record unanimous adoption but do not include the specific effective dates or the duration of the bans in the text of the minutes provided.
The record does not include public comment or staff exposition on the bans in these minutes; the motions were listed among several routine actions approved during the meeting.
