Town's mayor urges all Lexington municipalities to OK bans to avoid confusion
Jump to full article: Columbia (SC) State, 2009-10-07
Author: TIM FLACH
Intro: Springdale on Tuesday became the second town in Lexington County to snuff out smoking in restaurants, bars, stores and offices, and two neighboring communities may do likewise.
The ban in Springdale mirrors limits on lighting up in workplaces in unincorporated parts of the county effective Jan. 1.
It's time for the 11 other county municipalities without bans to follow suit to avert public confusion, Springdale Mayor Pat Smith said.
"We need consistency, not a checkerboard pattern where it's allowed in some places and not in others," he said.
His wish won't happen soon as some communities refuse to restrict where smokers light up.
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