City to discuss quiet zones and change the hours of firework sales

Changing the hours of fireworks sales and a report on quiet zones are on the City Council agenda for its Monday night meeting.

The regular meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Merced Civic Center (City Hall), 678 W. 18th St.

On the agenda:

At the request of the public, staff is proposing that the hours of fireworks sales be limited to 10 p.m. The intent is to prevent people from setting off fireworks late into the night after purchasing them. Fireworks sales would be changed to begin most mornings at 8 a.m.

The Council asked staff to conduct a quiet zone feasibility study. The consultant hired has estimated it would cost approximately $800,000 to modify the seven crossings that go through the City. Staff is seeking direction from the Council.

Also the Council will consider a request for a street closure for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Mon., Jan. 20. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at W. 8th Street and proceed down MLK Jr. Way to the Merced Theatre.

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