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Fitchburg to enact smoking ban; Middleton considers ban 

On Tuesday, Fitchburg will join Madison and other cities across the state in its smoke-free status. Also that night, the Middleton City Council will decide if the city attorney should draft for discussion an ordinance prohibiting smoking in taverns and bars. The city already bans smoking in restaurants.

"There 's no ordinance before the City Council yet, " said Mike Davis, Middleton city administrator.

The Fitchburg City Council delayed implementing the smoking ban until April so smokers wouldn 't be forced outside for the first time during the winter. The delay also allowed bars and restaurants to establish outdoor seating, said Michael Zimmerman, Fitchburg 's economic development coordinator.

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