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Ocean View officials consider smoking ban in town's park 

OCEAN VIEW -- Officials are still considering a move to eliminate smoking in the town's only park.

At a recent meeting, the Town Council discussed the ban in John West Park, which was prompted by a letter from a mother concerned about the danger of secondhand smoke.

If the town approved such a ban, it would follow Bethany Beach and Lewes as the third resort municipality to bar smoking in its public spaces. Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Millsboro and Rehoboth Beach do not have any such ordinances and aren't considering the issue at this time, town officials said.

While the ban is still on the table, some officials are questing how it would be enforced.

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