During its Sept. 9 meeting, Magnolia City Council approved an ordinance permitting fireworks displays two days per year, and moved to adopt TextMyGov, a communication platform for residents.

What you need to know

According to agenda documents, the fireworks ordinance was revised to allow the discharge of fireworks on two specific days annually. Previously, fireworks use was broadly prohibited within city limits.

According to the ordinance, fireworks are allowed:

• For the New Year’s Holiday: between sunset on Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. on Jan. 1st.
• For the Independence Day holiday: between sunset on July 4 to 1 a.m. on July 5.

Also on the agenda

In the same meeting, council approved the implementation of TextMyGov, which will allow the city to send mass alerts, respond to residents’ questions via text and facilitate reporting of issues using automated messaging, per the agenda item.