Politics & Government

O'Fallon City Council to Discuss Fireworks in City Limits

The O'Fallon Police Department handled 216 calls about fireworks this past Fourth of July holiday period.

O'Fallon City Council member Schwentker has asked for the council to discuss fireworks within the city limits at the Aug. 22 council workshop.

A memo from Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler reported that officers handled 216 radio calls for discharging fireworks from July 1 to July 7. 

Most of the calls resulted in verbal warnings, the chief said, but in cases where enough evidence was found, 10 summonses and 10 written warnings were issued. 23 of the calls were officer-initiated.

In approximately the same time frame last year, the department handled 318 radio calls about fireworks and issued 40 summonses and written warnings. 

"It is important to note that although the number of fireworks-related calls was down from the previous year, this number represents only 13.6 percent of the 1,588 total incidents handled by the Police Department during that time period," the chief said.

The City of O'Fallon allows only professional public fireworks displays under certain conditions, with a permit.

St. Charles County allows the discharge of fireworks from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 2 - 7 and on New Year's Eve from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 


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