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When it comes to celebrating Independence Day, Fort Lupton Fire Protection District Chief Phil Tiffany is urging residents to let the professionals handle the fireworks. “We understand that you may observe fireworks within the city and those people may be subjected to a citation if they violate the Municipal Ordinance,” Tiffany said. “Again, legal fireworks should not leave the
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hot weather and dry conditions is how many fires start each summer in Colorado. Residents must use caution with fireworks so people are not injured and property is damaged. “Stray fireworks, such as bottle rockets, can easily start weeds or a house on fire,” Tiffany said. “Exploding fireworks or fireworks that leave the ground, which are illegal in Colorado, can also cause injuries or burns to small children and adults.” Tiffany said that sparklers are much more dangerous than most people realize, but every year, children use sparklers at festivals and parade routes.
Colorado taxpayers will be sent even larger refund checks next year than expected after state tax revenues finished the fiscal year much higher than budget analysts for the legislature and in the governor’s office predicted. The state may now have to refund nearly $1 billion more than originally expected, nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting told state lawmakers in June, increasing refund checks by hundreds of dollars per person. Exactly how large those Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refund checks will be remains in flux, in part because the number will be determined by whether voters pass Proposition HH in November, a 10-year property tax relief plan from Democrats in the General Assembly and Gov. Jared Polis. The legislature passed a bill in the final three days of its 2023 lawmaking term, which ended May 8, that would make the refund check amounts the same for everyone if voters pass Proposition HH.
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ground or explode. Any fireworks can quickly cause an out-of-control fire that damages property. We discourage the use of all fireworks in the dry conditions.” The city of Fort Lupton will host its firework display on after dark on July 1, the Saturday before July 4. Tiffany said the City of Fort Lupton and Weld County follow state-wide guidelines on fireworks. Any firework that leaves the ground explodes is not legal. The exceptions are fireworks companies that have been pre-approved for public display. Sparklers and fountains are allowed. Fireworks safety
Tiffany said the combination of
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