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White Bluff considers smoking ban 

White Bluff wrestled with the issue of public smoking on city property following complaints made to Vice Mayor Jeff Martin and Councilman Dale Whitfield concerning Veterans Park.

"From the standpoint of a safety and health issue of our kids in our parks and just a cleanliness issue, I would like the council to discuss designating all town-owned, public-used property as no-smoking areas," Martin said.

The list of city-owned properties include the Jennie Woodworth Library, City Hall, White Bluff Community Center, Veterans Park, the sewage plant, the fire house and the Field of Dreams playground. However, because of the playground's wooden structure, the area is already designated as non-smoking. The ban would cover both inside and outside areas of the said properties.

Martin said, along with the mother who had an asthma attack while watching her child's ballgame at Veterans Park, he noticed all the cigarette butts scattered around town while he participated in the Great American Clean Up.

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