Beloved Bay City Halloween display threatened by city code crackdown

Mayor says officials are working toward a solution as dispute centers on lights over sidewalks

BAY CITY, Mich. — A popular Halloween display that stretches across nearly an entire Bay City block may be forced to scale back after city officials flagged it for code violations.

Matt Aikens, who started the neighborhood display several years ago, said the tradition has grown from his single home to 10 of the 11 houses on South Chilson Street. The annu…