City May Put Fireworks Ban to a Referendum
Public Safety Committee wrestles with pros and cons of issuing permits for fireworks, and asks the Common Council to discuss putting it on the ballot
It's possible voters in Muskego will get to weigh in on the April ballot on whether personal fireworks should be banned in the city. The Public Works Committee discussed the current procedures and restrictions on the fireworks ordinance, which does allow private residents to set off class C fireworks in a selected three-day period between July 1 and July 7. Muskego is the only city to allow such use, and recently residents opposed to their use have become more vocal, especially with the summer of 2012 being so dry. The issue was moot as Muskego posted a ban on fireworks as well as burning because of the extreme drought. The committee itself was conflicted, with Alderman Rob Glazier siding with making improvements to safety requirements in…
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Brandon Karpowitz
2:07 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
I hope the opportunity to continue to buy a permit is allowed. I think its a great thing, and wish I had the yard to safely take advantage of it. Sadly this is one of those things that the minority usually wins out on cause they scream the loudest. We do a huge display every year at a friend's house in Waukesha that the entire neighborhood looks forward to every year. Well everyone but 1 house a … more ›