Comments on: Fireworks Sellers Sue Bexar County for Disaster Relief

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:45:56 +0000

So how did the lawsuit go?

By: jeremy rodriguez

jeremy rodriguez — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:00:12 +0000

GOOD GOING WOLFF…NOW THEY HAVE MORE SALES AND BONUSES TO TAKE ADVANTGAGE OF YOU BANNED THE FIREWORKS..ALAMO JUST LOST A LOT OF MONEY FROM OUR FAMILY ALONE…GOOD LUCK ON RE-ELECTION

By: admin

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:09:57 +0000

John, good question and thanks for asking.

We agree there should be a ban, the issue is what that ban should look like. We had a ban on shooting fireworks outside of the safe zones this past July (when it was just as dry) and it worked wonderfully.

The county folks have refused to even hear our proposals. They’ve not only cost everyone their enjoyment of the new year’s with personal fireworks, they’ve reduced the sales taxes they collect on fireworks by about $300,000.

Unfortunately, when the county is unreasonable, we have to take measures to help the community groups and families that earn their way by fireworks sales. Wolff and the gang need to stand up to that. Disasters under 418 are meant to be serious and he should treat them that way.

By: John

John — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:54 +0000

So can someone explain why my tax dollars are required as the remedy? Does this mean that when the overtime and property damage is assessed after a season like 2007, the county and city can come back to fireworks distributors for restitution?
I love to use fireworks, but until we have some weather that can support it safely… sales and use of fireworks should be banned. Sorry if it impacts your profit margin. That’s business…

By: Daniel Ray

Daniel Ray — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:31:01 +0000

With all this wet weather we have been having is it enough to lift the ban we have

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:22:32 +0000

San Antonio has been known for its festivities for years and years before Wolff was in office. You take that away and we would just be another small town. This is what set us apart from other counties and why we are growing. I can tell you this that you will have allot of pissed off people in San Antonio epically the Hispanic Community. More than what you have with people concerned with fires. People will be making homemade bombs and firing there guns in the air. You better come up with a better plan than a total banning of firework sales in Bexar County. I know allot of people will remember this when you up for re-election Wolff.

By: lakerfaninda210

lakerfaninda210 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:10:44 +0000

Maybe we should remove Wolff. If there was something I liked about San Antonio was the fireworks you could buy here, but now im starting to see a trend by first designated shooting zones and now banning the sales. Makes me want to move back to CA at least I can light up some of the safe and sane fireworks. Keep it up Alamo fireworks, ever since I moved I purchase from your stores and I want to keep doing that, so I could put a smile on my kids faces.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:04:48 +0000

Darren,

The point is that the county is mishandling this situation. Rather than use plans that have worked here (and in even drier states like CA), they are doing total prohibition. We can reduce items (like CA) or reduce the places fireworks are sold and shot (Safe Areas like last summer).

We just want them to take responsibility for this bad decision and come back to try to work with us. Of course, it’s a political issue now and Wolff hates fireworks like he did when he proposed anti-fireworks legislation in the State House two decades ago.

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:29:36 +0000

I don’t understand, why you are suing Bexar County? The taxpayers of Bexar County did not cause the drought, so it’s not their fault. Fires are a real concern during this drought, I have been around grass fires before and helped fight one of them, the fire travels very fast in these conditions. It’s scary how much damage fire can cause!

I do hope it rains soon, we really need it. I would not mind shooting off some fireworks myself, I really enjoy doing that. The sad fact is, however, it is too dry to do it safely. I don’t want to see people lose their homes and property due to fires.

A lawsuit won’t stop the drought.

Darren

By: I'M HOWARD DEAN BEEEYYAHHH

I'M HOWARD DEAN BEEEYYAHHH — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:47:16 +0000

WE’RE GONNA GO TO ALAMO, AND WE’RE GOING TO LIGHT OFF SOME ROCKETS, AND SOME CAKES, AND SOME FOUNTAINS, AND SOME ROMAN CANDLES, AND IT’S GOING TO BE AWESOME, BEEEEEEYYYYYAAAAHHHHHHHH

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