This week on Civic Briefs: Waterloo Edition, we’re covering the council vote to tighten Waterloo’s fireworks rules—including a ban on local sales, higher fines, and a narrowed use window. Host Casey Page unpacks the sparks that flew during debate, plus updates on festival noise exemptions, the $33.5M Kraus Lands sale, and what’s coming next at Council.🗓️ Meeting date: May 5, 2025

This week on Civic Briefs: Waterloo Edition, we’re covering the council vote to tighten Waterloo’s fireworks rules—including a ban on local sales, higher fines, and a narrowed use window. Host Casey Page unpacks the sparks that flew during debate, plus updates on festival noise exemptions, the $33.5M Kraus Lands sale, and what’s coming next at Council. 🗓️ Meeting date: May 5, 2025

This week on&nbsp;Civic Briefs: Waterloo Edition, we’re covering the council vote to tighten Waterloo’s fireworks rules—including a ban on local sales, higher fines, and a narrowed use window. Host Casey Page unpacks the sparks that flew during debate, plus updates on festival noise exemptions, the $33.5M Kraus Lands sale, and what’s coming next at Council.🗓️ Meeting date: May 5, 2025

Fireworks Fallout – Fines, Bans, and a Blast of Debate

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Civic Briefs delivers fast, accessible summaries of local city council meetings—so you actually know what’s going on in your community, without sitting through hours of livestreams. Hosted by Casey Page and produced by Richard McClurg, each episode highlights key decisions, delegate voices, and what they mean for your city—all in about five minutes. Whether it’s budgets, bike lanes, or backyard chickens, we break it down so you don’t have to. Subscribe for updates on what's going on in the City of Waterloo.

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