September 4, 2014 Patrick Lagreid Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Owensboro, Ky. Passes Smoking Ban

A new smoking ban is coming to Owensboro, Ky., as the city commission voted unanimously to enact legislation that will ban smoking in city parks and outdoor dining areas, but preserves an exemption for bars currently in business to allow their patrons to smoke. New bars, however, will have to be smoke-free.

Ordinance 23-2014 has been in the works since July of this year and appeared destined for a vote last month before objections were raised. The amendment to allow existing bars the option of letting their patrons smoke was seen as a compromise that minimized the affect the change would have on businesses while still making the city a healthier place.

An amendment to exclude e-cigarettes and vaping from the ordinance means that those products are still allowed .

The ordinance will go into effect on October 15, with fines for violations starting at $100 before escalating to $250 for each subsequent offense within one year.

Owensboro has just over 58,000 residents and is located about 100 miles southwest of Louisville. WFIE-TV was among the first to report news of the ordinance passing.

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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 Major League Baseball, 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.

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