The City Council voted to move forward with the display at an emergency meeting Saturday, granting Mayor R. Rex Parris' request for authority to issue a permit and sign a contract with a fireworks vendor for a show set for 9 p.m.
Lancaster will defy the fireworks ban imposed Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health by holding a public fireworks show Saturday night.
“The city has considered all risks and feels confident in our ability to safely host a show,” Parris wrote on the city’s Facebook page. “A show our residents deserve after a year of continuing challenges.” “We absolutely know, wear your mask, wash your hands, don’t touch your face and nobody needs to die. And nobody needs to shut down America,” he said.
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