Garfield County appears to have the second vote needed among county commissioners, and possibly even a third, to ban fireworks sales going forward.
However, there’s not enough time to enact such a ban to go along with the county’s prohibition on the personal use of fireworks for this summer.
To proceed this year, under state law, the county would have to draw up an ordinance, subject to two separate hearings before the county commissioners, plus a 30-day public notice period before it would take effect, County Attorney Tari Williams advised during the June 21 Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Fireworks sales likely to be added to year-round ban in Garfield County, but not until next year
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Garfield County residents are “encouraged,” but not mandated, to continue wearing masks indoors and follow other health-safety practices to keep the spread of COVID-19 in check.
Beyond that, though, the county is essentially reopened to pre-pandemic levels in all but a few sectors still governed by state public health rules.
The exception is within Glenwood Springs city limits, where City Council last week extended its ordinance requiring masks to be worn indoors, at least through May 20.
Also, if a county’s one-week incidence rate exceeds 35 per 100,000 people, face coverings continue to be required indoors if there are 10 or more people present who are unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown, County Attorney Tari Williams noted, pointing to the latest state public health orders.