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Roswell bans smoking in city parks 

Following the lead of other metro communities, Roswell passed an ordinance banning smoking on city park property except in specially designated areas.

The city Recreation Commission, with aim of promoting healthier lifestyles, brought the ordinance forward for council approval.

Asked where those "designated smoking areas" might be, Recreation and Parks Director Joe Glover said "in the patrons' cars."

Not only that, the ordinance submitted by the Recreation Commission also stated that smokers must light up with the windows up. Councilwoman Becky Wynn asked if that wasn't going just a little too far. . . .

The motion passed unanimously with the window section thrown out the, um, window.

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