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Jump to full article: Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer, 2008-04-16
Author: Darby Prater The Enquirer
Intro: A group of county residents who oppose the countywide smoking ban on Tuesday urged the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners to repeal the ban, approved 5-2 in September. At that time, Republicans Jase Bolger, Marshall, and Greg Moore, Emmett Township, voted against the ban, which went into effect Jan. 1.
The ban requires smokers to be at least 25 feet from any air intake into a building, including their own businesses.
Marshall Township business owner Ray Leonard presented petitions signed by 5,618 people since early January. He hopes the effort will convince commissioners to review the policy, which is complaint-based and enforced by the health department.
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