Yuma City Council discusses fireworks; alternative transportation

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Fourth of July could look different this year as the Yuma City Council looks to change firework laws in the city.
 
On the agenda, the city council has requested a resolution opposing state law preemption of local control of fireworks.

Since that request, the state legislature has also introduced a senate bill that would expand the category of permissible consumer fireworks to allow certain aerial fireworks previously prohibited under state law.
 
But the city council is asking for local decisions to be made regarding fireworks.
 
The holidays, this past December, triggered numerous complaints concerning fireworks from the public.

“City council of the city of Yuma favors the passage of house bill 2623 prohibiting the use of permissible customer fireworks between the hours of 10 pm and 8 am on all days and also favors the passage of house bill 2854, which restricts the sale and use of permissible consumer fireworks, to the Fourth of July period,” said Mike Shelton, a city councilmember.
 
The mayor and council also went over updates to regulations relating to the use of bikes and several different types of motorized devices including those electric scooters that may be coming to the city. 
 
According to the council, they could potentially reduce congestion on city streets which may result in the reduction of car accidents and provide increased access for Yuma residents to get to local merchants.
 
For years now the city has been in talks with different companies. 

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