Muskegon County Commissioners Delay Final Vote That Would Ban Smoking on County Property
In a surprise move on Tuesday, Muskegon County (Michigan) Commissioners delayed a final vote on an ordinance that would have banned smoking on county property.
Following last Thursday’s 8-1 preliminary vote as a committee that would have enacted a ban on the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes on county-owned and leased properties, including in vehicles on those properties, Tuesday’s vote during the commission’s regular meeting was thought to be a foregone conclusion. However, according to a report on MLive.com, committee chairman Bob Skolnik proposed a delay on the vote for 90 days, which was passed 6-3. An amendment to the ordinance that removes the ban on e-cigarettes was also passed by a vote of 6-3.
The delay was spurred by Skolnik’s desire to have staff study e-cigarettes further, while commissioner Terry Sabo noted the process had become unnecessarily urgent.
Muskegon County is located on the western side of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, and encompasses a population of just over 170,000 people, according to a 2012 estimate from the US Census Bureau.
Had the ordinance passed, it would have gone into effect at Community Mental Health Services of Muskegon County sites on January 1, with remaining properties being subject to the ban on July 1, 2014.
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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