Iola Council to meet

Two weeks after a fireworks vendor failed to show at an Iola City Council meeting to discuss the matter, the Council will once again hear questions Monday about the city's ordinances prohibiting aerial works, such as Roman candles and bottle rockets.

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August 21, 2026 - 2:33 PM

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Iola City Council members will once again plan on discussing the city’s fireworks ordinances, particularly the ban on aerial displays such as bottle rockets and Roman candles.

The Council had planned on hearing from a local fireworks vendor at their Aug. 10 meeting, but the vendor failed to show.

He has subsequently reached back out to city officials, asking to be heard Monday.

The Council also will hold a public hearing for the city’s 2027 budget, supported in part by a tax levy of about 58 mills, a number largely unchanged from  the 2026…

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