In Tuesday’s election Medical Lake voters expressed their desire to keep the right to shoot fireworks .

Medical Lake Advisory Proposition 1 asked the town’s residents to weigh in on a potential ban on the sale and use of fireworks in the small town, a notion voters appeared to reject Tuesday.

The “No” votes outpaced those in favor of a ban by 60 after the initial count, leading to a majority of 53.8%, according to the Spokane County Election’s Office.

The ballot measure was advisory, meaning it does not carry enforceable weight. It does not preclude the Medical Lake City Council from moving forward with a ban if the board so chooses at a later date.

Medical Lake City Manager Sonny Weathers said in an interview earlier this year that the results will be brought forward to the board to i

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