A vote on a sweeping smoking ban in Mecklenburg County, N.C. is being pushed back until at least early October, as county commissioners have removed it from the agenda for this Tuesday’s meeting.

The Charlotte Observer reports that after hearing complaints from several officials of local municipalities, the commission decided to delay the vote while they gather more input. Charlotte is the largest city in the county, with six smaller towns also within county lines. Collectively, the county has a population of 990,977 people as of 2013 US Census estimates.

The proposed ban, which came to light in mid-June, would ban smoking at all county property, including inside buildings, vehicles and at parks and golf courses.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.