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A year later, city busy with smoking complaints  

The city of Coshocton has seen more than its share of smoking complaints in the past year, since enforcement of Ohio's indoor smoking ban for bars, restaurants and other public places began May 3, 2007.

Under the law, the Ohio Department of Health receives complaints through e-mail and a toll-free number, and then are forwarded to local health departments to investigate.

Since that time, Coshocton County businesses have had 212 reported complaints come through, while Muskingum County logged 198 complaints. Guernsey County was at 157 total, with 41 thus far this year. Holmes has had 66 total and 19 this year and Tuscarawas has had 149 complaints, with 42 this year.

According to a database of reports filed with the ODH and compiled by the Cincinnati Enquirer, Coshocton County had 158 complaints last year

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