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Council highlights community events, rodeo and local concerns about electric motorcycles and fireworks
Summary
Council members reported on recent community events—the duck race, June Jam and rodeo—thanked staff and volunteers, and raised concerns about youth electric‑motorcycle use and possible illegal fireworks sales; the council also noted a documentary screening and community panel this week.
Council members used the session’s open updates to highlight recent community activities and local concerns. Several members thanked staff and volunteers for weekend events—farmers markets, June Jam, the duck race and the rodeo—saying turnout was strong and commending the operations team. One councilor noted the duck race has grown to large numbers: “The highest watermark has been 28,000 ducks, and I think they approached that this year.”
Councilors also raised public‑safety concerns: reports of faster, inexpensive electric motorcycles ridden by young teens (with instances of trail and neighborhood damage) prompted a request to coordinate with the police department. A council member said they’d received more complaints about fireworks this year and urged an early, proactive approach to reduce illegal and dangerous use in future summers. The mayor also reminded council of a community screening and panel discussion about advanced reactors and utilities scheduled at the Frontier Center this week.
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