Broken Bow council asks for $1,000 fireworks-stand fee and delays decision on pool reopening amid COVID-19

Council President Holcomb asked that an ordinance be drafted and placed on a future agenda to set a $1,000 fee for fireworks stands, the Broken Bow City Council recorded during its April 28 teleconference.

Councilmembers discussed whether to open the municipal swimming pool this season in light of COVID-19 public‑health restrictions. No vote or formal direction to open the pool was taken; the council agreed to continue the conversation as state and local health guidance evolve.

The minutes do not include additional details about enforcement, permit processes, or specific public-health measures tied to pool operations; those elements were not specified in the recorded discussion and would need to be resolved before any reopening decision.

The council did not adopt any ordinance at the meeting; the fireworks-fee request was a direction to staff to add the item to a future agenda for formal consideration.