McKinley County commissioners snub fireworks ban By Babette Herrmann Sun Editor
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“proclamation declaring extreme or severe drought conditions w it h i n McK i n ley County” failed to get any recognition from the Board of Commissioners at their June 9 meeting. Cou nt y At tor ney Doug Decker brought before the commission, as he does annually, for their consideration.
It was also a public meeting, and one resident spoke in favor of allowing all legal fireworks be fired off this July 4 holiday. Gallup resident Sabor Biggs said the lush landscape due to recent rainfalls should be an indicator of why most fireworks should not be banned this year. O f f i c e o f E m e r ge n c y Management Director Anthony Dimas provided a packet to commissioners that cited that
the county has seen the third wettest May on record since 1992 and that conditions in the area are “normal.” He said the county faces “little to no risk of a large fires” in the coming months. “We’re normal, right where we should be,” he said. The proclamation, now dead, if passed would have banned the sale of “misslety pe rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners and stick-type rockets.”
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These beautiful paintings were on display at the June 6 Spanish Market. Photo Credit: Tom Hartsock
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The Spanish Market featured many carvings of Sanctuarios. Photo Credit: Tom Hartsock
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