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Locals not fired up by ban on smoking  

While one state legislator wants to give local communities the power to ban smoking in bars and restaurants, Livingston County officials don't seems interested in it.

"It's too much government," Brighton Mayor Kate Lawrence said.

Lawrence said it should be up to each individual business owner whether to permit smoking.

"It's not the government's job," she said.

Hartland Township Supervisor Bill Fountain shared a similar view of the proposal.

"I feel it should be up to each establishment if they want smoking or not," Fountain said. He's the owner of the Majestic at Lake Walden golf course, which is a smoke-free facility.

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