ARTESIA — The Artesia City Council’s approval of the Artesia Fire Department’s requested ban on the use of personal fireworks and charcoal grills inside Jaycee Park on the Fourth of July has resulted in an unusual backlash from the public.
That some citizens are upset about the restrictions isn’t the odd part. It’s the timing of the reaction that’s unusual; as of this year, the ban has been in place for a decade. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.
