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• Eagle first Idaho town to ban all public smoking 

Jump to full article: KTVB-Channel 7 (Boise, ID), 2009-06-10

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The Eagle City Council approved a ban on smoking in public places. The new ordinance includes restaurants, bars and workplaces.

This new ordinance makes Eagle the first city in Idaho to ban smoking, and goes beyond state law which does not ban smoking in bars.

During Tuesday night's meeting many opinions were shared, but in the end it was passed.

The vote for the ban was three to two in favor... Eagle mayor Phil Bandy cast the deciding vote.

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