FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — The Fort Dodge City Council has approved a plan use a portion of fireworks fines to help pay for professional pyrotechnics show on Independence Day. The Messenger reports that the council voted 5-1 for the plan Monday. The city will give to the fireworks show whichever is greater: $5,000 or half of the fireworks fines collected each year.

City ordinances say people may use fireworks from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 1-3 and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 4. They also may be used between 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1. People convicted of violating the fireworks rules can be fined $500. Fort Dodge police officers responded to 604 fireworks complaints between June 1 and July 8 and issued 49 citations.