Smoke-free signs preferred to ordinance  

Select Board members chose Monday to seek "smoke-free zone" signs at several town-owned parks rather than pass an ordinance banning smoking in those areas.

A group of students in the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center's pre-law class, along with the Smoke-Free Community Partners, had been seeking an ordinance "with teeth" to discourage smoking in areas where children congregate. But the board had reservations, and no clear majority to support an ordinance. They chose to seek signs with no force behind them, instead.

"It's not what you were seeking, but it's better than nothing," said Chairwoman Lodie Colvin.

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