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Tigard Council bans fireworks this Fourth July 01 2021
The Tigard City Council joined Tualatin banning fireworks in the wake of hot, dry weather and 100-degree temperatures
Due to extreme heat, drought conditions and the potential for wildfires, the city of Tigard has immediately banned lighting fireworks inside city limits through July 9.
On Thursday evening, July 1, the Tigard City Council approved an emergency declerations in a 3-0 vote.
Also, passed was a motion by Councilor John Goodhouse to increase fines for igniting illegal firework from $250 to $1,000. The increased fines will be in place through Sept. 1.
The ban will come as a financial hit to many fireworks sellers in the area. Councilors said the city would look into whether it might be able to compensate firework booths, specifically those that are set up to benefit nonprofit groups, for a loss of revenue due to the ban.
Police say purchase was in the works even before officer shot, killed Tigard man
Tigard police are in the process of purchasing body-worn cameras for all officers in the department.
The body-worn cameras will include accompanying hardware that will automatically turn them on if an officer draws their gun or Taser. Additionally, Tigard will be replacing all outdated or failing dashboard-mounted cameras in police vehicles.
At a meeting last month, the Tigard City Council approved almost $1.5 million for an upgraded technology package that includes the purchase of 80 body-worn cameras.
Currently, only nine Tigard officers have been issued body cams.
Increasing the number of body cams in the police department has been a priority of the City Council. However, the shooting death of Jacob Ryan Macduff on Jan. 6 by then-Tigard police officer Gabriel Maldonado at a Tigard apartment complex has focused more attention on the matter. Officers at the scene were not equipped with body