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Smoking ban back to drawing board
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Smokers got a reprieve to continue smoking in Roswell's city parks.
The Roswell City Council voted unanimously a couple of weeks ago to ban smoking in the city parks, but now they can't agree whether to let folks smoke in their cars, in the parking lot or just a total ban.
One difficulty arose over what is the definition of a vehicle – could that include a motorcycle or a bicycle? Councilwoman Becky Wynn wanted "to nail that down."
Mayor Jere Wood repeated his concern that without a designated place for smokers – either in their cars or in the parking lots – the city would be driving folks away.
Councilwoman Lori Henry wanted to exempt passive parks such Heart of Roswell Park on Canton Street or the Historic Square, where people often loiter waiting for a seat at one of the local restaurants.
In the end, the council had enough questions that they agreed to table the second reading of the ordinance to allow Councilman Jerry Orlans to return to the Recreation Commission, the body that brought the ordinance forward, for some clarification of what that body intended. It will be back in November.
Tags: Roswell City Council
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