WARREN (WWJ) - A popular Christmas light display in Warren that was in danger of being shut down will continue to shine this season -- thanks to the city's mayor.

Earlier this month, Warren resident Heather Goode said she received a letter from the city of Warren stating she had to take down hoop lights that extended over the sidewalk outside of her home on Eiffel Street, or face hefty fines. The letter cited a safety concern that was discovered during an inspection after a complaint was made.

Goode recently wrote about the situation on Facebook and said she didn't want to remove the lights, but the city threatened a $1,000 daily fine as long as they remained.

A #Christmas display in @cityofwarren called the “Tunnel of Lights” was to be shut down by a city inspector until @MayorJimFouts stepped in saying- there are no “Grinches” in Warren. @WWJ950 @FOX2News pic.twitter.com/CZWmT5iNxC — Charlie Langton (@charlielangton) December 14, 2018

Mayor Jim Fouts caught word of the holiday hangup and stepped in, saying there was to be no Scrooge in Warren.

Fouts on Thursday said he issued an order that no tickets or warnings be issued against a Warren resident for having a Christmas display. He said he wants the Christmas spirit to be preserved and protected in Warren, not discouraged, and he's taking several steps to make sure that happens. One of those steps is creating a free permit that would allow residents to legally use public property for Christmas displays. He also wants to have a decorating contest and award prizes to the top Christmas displays in the city.