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- Williamsburg In Line To Pass Smoking Ban Next Month
An ordinance imposing a smoking ban in Williamsburg is ready for a City Council vote. The council listened Monday to the first reading of the ordinance, required before a vote, which could follow the second reading, planned for Feb. 11. If approved,...
- 'cigarette 6' Smoked By Hopkinsville Paper's Editorial
First came the Jackson Five, then the Chicago Seven. Now, straight from Hopkinsville's city council, come the Cigarette Six. So dubbed by the editorial board of the Kentucky New Era, the Six were met with by a incredulous headline on an editorial...
- West Liberty City Council Votes To Ban Smoking In City Buildings, But Question May Be Revisited
The West Liberty City Council voted narrowly last week to ban smoking in city buildings, reports Miranda Cantrell of the Licking Valley Courier. Mayor Jim Rupe opposed the move, which passed 3-2 with one abstention. If the vote had been tied, Rupe could...
- Corbin City Commission Enacts Smoking Ban
The Corbin City Commission passed an ordinance this week to ban smoking in all enclosed public areas and enclosed public buildings. The ordinance will also require smokers to remain at least 25 feet from building entrances. Areas subject to the ban include...
- Bowling Green Commission Votes 3-2 For Smoking Ban
After more than three years of discussion, the Bowling Green City Commission passed the first reading of a smoking ban Tuesday in a 3-2 vote. The ban would ban smoking in "most indoor businesses in the city," reports Andrew Robinson of the Bowling Green...
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Owensboro plans to extend smoking ban to outdoors
Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne says he has the votes to pass a smoking ban for "all public spaces, including parks and outdoor dining areas and city-owned properties," Steve Vied reports for the Messenger-Inquirer. Daviess County has an eight-year-old ban on smoking in buildings open to those under 18.
"We're going to be a smoke-free community," Payne said at the end of Tuesday's City Commission meeting. Afterward, he said, "We want to be a healthy community."
"Payne said he has heard from many people who enjoy the city's new downtown outdoor dining areas and spending time in Smothers Park but who don't like being around cigarette smoke," Vied writes. (The M-I has a paywall; for an Associated Press story, click here.
"We're going to be a smoke-free community," Payne said at the end of Tuesday's City Commission meeting. Afterward, he said, "We want to be a healthy community."
"Payne said he has heard from many people who enjoy the city's new downtown outdoor dining areas and spending time in Smothers Park but who don't like being around cigarette smoke," Vied writes. (The M-I has a paywall; for an Associated Press story, click here.
- Williamsburg In Line To Pass Smoking Ban Next Month
An ordinance imposing a smoking ban in Williamsburg is ready for a City Council vote. The council listened Monday to the first reading of the ordinance, required before a vote, which could follow the second reading, planned for Feb. 11. If approved,...
- 'cigarette 6' Smoked By Hopkinsville Paper's Editorial
First came the Jackson Five, then the Chicago Seven. Now, straight from Hopkinsville's city council, come the Cigarette Six. So dubbed by the editorial board of the Kentucky New Era, the Six were met with by a incredulous headline on an editorial...
- West Liberty City Council Votes To Ban Smoking In City Buildings, But Question May Be Revisited
The West Liberty City Council voted narrowly last week to ban smoking in city buildings, reports Miranda Cantrell of the Licking Valley Courier. Mayor Jim Rupe opposed the move, which passed 3-2 with one abstention. If the vote had been tied, Rupe could...
- Corbin City Commission Enacts Smoking Ban
The Corbin City Commission passed an ordinance this week to ban smoking in all enclosed public areas and enclosed public buildings. The ordinance will also require smokers to remain at least 25 feet from building entrances. Areas subject to the ban include...
- Bowling Green Commission Votes 3-2 For Smoking Ban
After more than three years of discussion, the Bowling Green City Commission passed the first reading of a smoking ban Tuesday in a 3-2 vote. The ban would ban smoking in "most indoor businesses in the city," reports Andrew Robinson of the Bowling Green...