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.