June 20, 2015 Patrick Lagreid Smoking Bans

Wayne County, N.Y. Bans Smoking on County Property

Earlier this week, the Wayne County Board of Supervisors voted to prohibit the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes on county-owned and county-leased property.

The ban also expands to county-owned vehicles, as well as private vehicles that are being used for a county purpose. Smoke-free zones of 25 feet within the entrances to county buildings are also being implemented, according to the Finger Lake Times. The proposal passed 12-3 at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, and will go into effect in just over two weeks.

It isn’t a total ban, however, as smoking will still be allowed in private vehicles on county property, though the all of the doors and windows must be completely closed. Smokers can still light up on roads and rights-of-way, as well as in county parks, though not in pavilion areas. Fines for violators start at $200 and escalate to $1,000 for repeat offenses.

Wayne County had a 2010 population estimate of 93,772 residents and is located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario.

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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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