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Sunday, July 23, 2006
Ind. Law - More on fireworks law protests
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier-Journal reports today in a story headlined "Indiana may revisit fireworks change: Lenient law sparks urban complaints." Here are a few quotes:
Residents in some of the state's more urban communities have complained that the use of consumer fireworks in neighborhoods has been more prolonged than in the past, disrupting those trying to sleep.Brad and Terilyn Myers, who live with their 11-month-old daughter in a suburban Elkhart neighborhood, became so frustrated that they are among the 201 people who have complained to Gov. Mitch Daniels.
"Thanks to your ill-considered decision to legalize the use of fireworks in residential areas, we are now forced to live with the sound of fireworks on a nightly basis," their e-mail said. "Please re-evaluate this law because it is truly affecting the quality of life for many Hoosiers." * * *
New Albany police spokesman Todd Bailey, who oversees the city's community watch program, said it's "like a war zone" during fireworks season. He heard lots of complaints from neighborhood groups this year frustrated with continuing disruptions.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 23, 2006 08:49 AM
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