NEWTON, Kan. — The Fourth of July holiday is a little over five months off, but the newton city council will be taking up the issue of fireworks sales and discharge dates for the holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Fireworks sales year were from June 27 through July fourth.&nbsp; Discharge dates last year were June 28 and 29 and July fourth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Last year there were nine fireworks permits issued and those vendors have been notified of the agenda item and may attend to provide input.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Other items on the agenda include a request to close athletic park circle on april 25 from 8 to 11 for the NBCS Eagle 5k, and consideration of funding the downtown facade improvement program.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The city council meets at Newton city hall in the commission chambers. The meeting begins at 7 PM.&nbsp;

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 </figure>NEWTON, Kan. — The Fourth of July holiday is a little over five months off, but the newton city council will be taking up the issue of fireworks sales and discharge dates for the holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fireworks sales year were from June 27 through July fourth.&nbsp; Discharge dates last year were June 28 and 29 and July fourth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Last year there were nine fireworks permits issued and those vendors have been notified of the agenda item and may attend to provide input.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other items on the agenda include a request to close athletic park circle on april 25 from 8 to 11 for the NBCS Eagle 5k, and consideration of funding the downtown facade improvement program.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The city council meets at Newton city hall in the commission chambers. The meeting begins at 7 PM.&nbsp;

Newton City Council to meet Tuesday evening