After the Kent voters overwhelmingly (66 percent) voted to ban fireworks, the City Council now wants to “study the matter further.” Really?
Why did they ask the voter for our opinion? How many complaints do they need to hear? Is there some other agenda they haven’t mentioned, such as lost tax revenue or someone else not making money from selling fireworks?
I find it difficult to believe other issues are influencing the council, such as not wanting to deprive us from our “right to explode things” as a way of honoring our country.
I am a veteran and I have no desire to hear something explode on July 4. And certainly if I did, I can see sane public displays everywhere.
I have written down the names of council members who are against the ban on fireworks, and I will use this as a guide for future votes. I know many other frustrated Kent citizens who are doing the same.
– Gregory Honeycutt
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